The head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, has been confirmed as Japan's prime minister after Yasuo Fukuda and his cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day.
The 68-year-old Aso, received 337 votes from the 478 members in the LDP-controlled House of Representatives, which has the final say in selecting a prime minister. The opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa got 117 votes. Aso was expected to name his cabinet later in the day, aiming to build unity ahead of a general election to be held soon.
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