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Aso to decide on election on opposition response to extra budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 9. The premier reiterated he will decide whether to dissolve the lower house for a general election after examining how the opposition bloc responds to the fiscal 2009 extra budget.

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Aso to decide on election on opposition response to extra budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 9. The premier reiterated he will decide whether to dissolve the lower house for a general election after examining how the opposition bloc responds to the fiscal 2009 extra budget.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2009 shows Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) and members of his Cabinet posing for photos following their first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 1986 shows Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) celebrating with his wife Miyuki (to the right) and supporters at his campaign office in Muroran, Hokkaido, after winning a House of Representatives seat for the first time. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan holds a press conference in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said at the press conference he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan joins his palms before supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (back) of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan bows to supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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S. Koreans in Japan start voter registration

TOKYO, Japan - South Koreans living in Japan apply for voter registration for elections in their country at the South Korean Embassy's consular division in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 13, 2011, as a legal revision in 2009 has enabled expatriates 19 years old or older to cast ballots. The registration process began the same day at 10 diplomatic missions in Japan ahead of the general election scheduled in April 2012.

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, walks to the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election.

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2010, the night before he was appointed as national policy chief. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election.

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Court declares last year's election unconstitutional

FUKUOKA, Japan - People hold up a banner calling for equal value for each vote in front of the Fukuoka High Court on March 12, 2010, after the court ruled the general election in August 2009 unconstitutional due to a sharp disparity in the value of each vote. The court became the third high court to rule the House of Representatives election unconstitutional.

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Tamura becomes 1st lawmaker to quit LDP since party lost power

TOKYO, Japan - House of Councillors member Kotaro Tamura speaks during a news conference on Dec. 18, 2009, at the Diet Members' Office Building of the upper house in Tokyo. Tamura quit the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party the same day, becoming the first lawmaker to do so since the party was defeated in August's general election after almost half a century in power.

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - An image of ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is projected during a rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva held in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, by the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). UDD, which supports Thaksin, demands Abhisit's resignation and a general election.

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - Members of the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), who support ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, demanding Abhisit's resignation and a general election.

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Hatoyama's 'change of government' wins buzzword award

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Ogawa, chief of the Public Relations Committee of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, poses for photographers in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2009. Hatoyama's signature phrase during the general election campaign, ''seiken kotai'' (change of government), has been selected as this year's top buzzword.

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Kono runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, speaks at a press conference after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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3 LDP lawmakers run in president election

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, and Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, file their candidacies for the Sept. 28, 2009 presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party. The winner will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Tanigaki likely to run in LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Japan -- Former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (in this undated file photo) is likely to run in the election to choose the next leader of Prime Minister Taro Aso's Liberal Democratic Party, which was battered in the Aug. 30 general election, LDP sources said Sept. 13, 2009.

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Hatoyama's son in Moscow drawing media attention

MOSCOW, Russia - Kiichiro Hatoyama, the eldest son of Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, smiles during an interview with Kyodo News at Moscow State University in Moscow on Sept. 11, 2009. A visiting lecturer at the university, he has received numerous requests for interviews from media organizations since the DPJ's landslide victory in the Aug. 30 general election.

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Hatoyama rubber masks popular

SAITAMA, Japan - A worker colors rubber masks of Japanese Prime Minister in waiting Yukio Hatoyama at toy maker Ogawa Studio Inc. in Saitama on Sept. 4, 2009. Orders for the mask of the president of the Democratic Party of Japan have increased since the party's landslide victory in the general election, the company said.

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Hatoyama at DPJ headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district Sept. 4, 2009. Hatoyama has been busy appointing members of his government-in-waiting as well as the party's new top brass since the DPJ won a landslide victory in last Sunday's general election.

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Aso not to seek general election before passage of budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks in an interview with media organizations at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 10. Aso reiterated his intention not to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election before the passage of the fiscal 2009 state budget through the Diet. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Aso won't call general election until passage of FY 2009 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a news conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4. He said he will not consider dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap general election until the Diet passes the fiscal 2009 budget and related bills, emphasizing that the decision on when to dissolve the lower house will be his.

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Aso won't call general election until passage of FY 2009 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a news conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4. He said he will not consider dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap general election until the Diet passes the fiscal 2009 budget and related bills, emphasizing that the decision on when to dissolve the lower house will be his.

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Aso won't call general election until passage of FY 2009 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a news conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4. He said he will not consider dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap general election until the Diet passes the fiscal 2009 budget and related bills, emphasizing that the decision on when to dissolve the lower house will be his. (Kyodo)

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Aso won't call general election until passage of FY 2009 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks during a news conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 4. He said he will not consider dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap general election until the Diet passes the fiscal 2009 budget and related bills, emphasizing that the decision on when to dissolve the lower house will be his. (Kyodo)

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Aso not to seek general election before passage of budget

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks in an interview with media organizations at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 10. Aso reiterated his intention not to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election before the passage of the fiscal 2009 state budget through the Diet. (Kyodo)

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Aso to decide on election on opposition response to extra budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 9. The premier reiterated he will decide whether to dissolve the lower house for a general election after examining how the opposition bloc responds to the fiscal 2009 extra budget. (Kyodo)

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Aso to decide on election on opposition response to extra budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 9. The premier reiterated he will decide whether to dissolve the lower house for a general election after examining how the opposition bloc responds to the fiscal 2009 extra budget. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama rubber masks popular

SAITAMA, Japan - A worker colors rubber masks of Japanese Prime Minister in waiting Yukio Hatoyama at toy maker Ogawa Studio Inc. in Saitama on Sept. 4, 2009. Orders for the mask of the president of the Democratic Party of Japan have increased since the party's landslide victory in the general election, the company said. (Kyodo)

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - Members of the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), who support ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, demanding Abhisit's resignation and a general election. (Kyodo)

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UDD rallies against PM Abhisit

BANGKOK, Thailand - An image of ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is projected during a rally against the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva held in Bangkok on Dec. 10, 2009, by the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). UDD, which supports Thaksin, demands Abhisit's resignation and a general election. (Kyodo)

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S. Koreans in Japan start voter registration

TOKYO, Japan - South Koreans living in Japan apply for voter registration for elections in their country at the South Korean Embassy's consular division in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 13, 2011, as a legal revision in 2009 has enabled expatriates 19 years old or older to cast ballots. The registration process began the same day at 10 diplomatic missions in Japan ahead of the general election scheduled in April 2012. (Kyodo)

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2010, the night before he was appointed as national policy chief. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election. (Kyodo)

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, walks to the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election. (Kyodo)

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Court declares last year's election unconstitutional

FUKUOKA, Japan - People hold up a banner calling for equal value for each vote in front of the Fukuoka High Court on March 12, 2010, after the court ruled the general election in August 2009 unconstitutional due to a sharp disparity in the value of each vote. The court became the third high court to rule the House of Representatives election unconstitutional. (Kyodo)

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Tamura becomes 1st lawmaker to quit LDP since party lost power

TOKYO, Japan - House of Councillors member Kotaro Tamura speaks during a news conference on Dec. 18, 2009, at the Diet Members' Office Building of the upper house in Tokyo. Tamura quit the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party the same day, becoming the first lawmaker to do so since the party was defeated in August's general election after almost half a century in power. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama's 'change of government' wins buzzword award

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Ogawa, chief of the Public Relations Committee of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, poses for photographers in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2009. Hatoyama's signature phrase during the general election campaign, ''seiken kotai'' (change of government), has been selected as this year's top buzzword. (Kyodo)

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Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, speaks at a press conference after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

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Kono runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

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Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

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3 LDP lawmakers run in president election

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, and Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, file their candidacies for the Sept. 28, 2009 presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party. The winner will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

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Tanigaki likely to run in LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Japan -- Former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki (in this undated file photo) is likely to run in the election to choose the next leader of Prime Minister Taro Aso's Liberal Democratic Party, which was battered in the Aug. 30 general election, LDP sources said Sept. 13, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama's son in Moscow drawing media attention

MOSCOW, Russia - Kiichiro Hatoyama, the eldest son of Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, smiles during an interview with Kyodo News at Moscow State University in Moscow on Sept. 11, 2009. A visiting lecturer at the university, he has received numerous requests for interviews from media organizations since the DPJ's landslide victory in the Aug. 30 general election. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama at DPJ headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district Sept. 4, 2009. Hatoyama has been busy appointing members of his government-in-waiting as well as the party's new top brass since the DPJ won a landslide victory in last Sunday's general election. (Kyodo)