Aso says he will step down as LDP president

Aso says he will step down as LDP president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso walks away after wrapping up a news conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Aug. 31. Aso said he will resign as LDP president to take the blame for the party's historic defeat in the Aug. 30 general election.

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