Japan's new finance minister

Japan appointed a new finance minister after Minister Shoichi Nakagawa submitted his resignation Tuesday. Nakagawa's resignation had followed an announcement by Japan's main opposition party that it would introduce a motion to censure him. Japan's prime minister Taro Aso quickly appointed Kaoru Yosano,to replace Nakagawa.

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