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

麻生还选择了中川昭一来担任财务兼金融大臣，而这位和麻生一样是个潜在的花钱能手。

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Shoichi Nakagawa resigned as Japan's finance minister amid a row over whether he was drunk at a recent G7 news conference.

中川昭一辞去日本财相——因为G7新闻发布会上怀疑他饮酒丑闻。

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Shoichi Nakagawa submitted his resignation Tuesday after fellow Cabinet members criticized his behavior and opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion against him.

中川昭一在内阁成员批评其行为，反对派议员提出谴责他的动议后于星期二递交辞呈。

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

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Shoichi Nakagawa, a former Japanese finance minister, forced to resign in February after seeming to be drunk at a G7 meeting in Rome, was found dead at his home.

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