Aso named as Nukaga's successor

Aso named as Nukaga's successor

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Aso, newly named state minister for economic and fiscal policy, walks into the prime minister's official residence Jan. 23. Aso, 60, is a former Olympic competitor and grandchild of the late Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida.

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