Former Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to defy pressure to dissolve his faction within the Japanese ruling party, sources close to the matter say, as other intraparty groups, including one led by the incumbent Fumio Kishida, have decided to disband amid a scandal over fundraising.
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Former Prime Minister Taro Aso may have had a hidden agenda for his recent visit to the United States, trying to arrange a meeting with a former occupant of the White House.
WASHINGTON Former Prime Minister Taro Aso said a military conflict in the Taiwan Strait would lead Japan to exercise its right of collective self-defense including taking steps to protect the lives of Japanese nationals.