Aso and four ministers involved in climate issues, including Nikai and Saito, met privately for discussions on Monday, and are expected to hold more meetings before Aso makes a final decision.

麻生和包括二阶和齐藤在内的四位与气候问题有关的大臣周一私下进行了会谈，而且将在麻生作出最终决定之前进行更多的会谈。

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Mr Aso, a Catholic, is the grandson of Shigeru Yoshida, a former prime minister (seated above; the young Mr Aso is standing in the centre) and as blue-blooded as they come.

麻生先生，是一名天主教徒，他是前首相吉田茂的外孙（上图照片中端坐者为吉田茂；站在中间的孩子就是幼时的麻生），与他的爷爷一样都是含着银勺子出生的贵胄子弟。

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Next week,Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is to become the first foreign leader to visit the new president at the White House.

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Taro Aso,prime minister since last September, resigned as leader of the L.D.P.

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And Mr Aso has chosen Shoichi Nakagawa, a potential budget-buster like himself, as finance minister.

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It Aso whose largely barren tenure (September 2008-2009) handed the reins of power to the DPJ.

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