Japan's New Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, center, and Yoshihiko Noda, right, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, descend the podium at the conclusion of the party presidential election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OGS7eRSWF6Q/t/124/I0000OGS7eRSWF6Q.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, third from left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, third from right, shake hands with candidates in the party presidential race at the conclusion of the election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. They are, from left: former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano; Noda; Kan; Economy Minister Banri Kaieda; and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AzGk_6mtRWU/t/124/I0000AzGk_6mtRWU.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, third from left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, third from right, stand with candidates in the party presidential race at the conclusion of the election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. They are, from left: former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano; Noda; Kan; Economy Minister Banri Kaieda; and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TJajTiZfVQk/t/124/I0000TJajTiZfVQk.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, center, and Yoshihiko Noda, right, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, descend the podium at the conclusion of the party presidential election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006ljzPAwb1yc/t/124/I00006ljzPAwb1yc.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, third from left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, third from right, shake hands with candidates in the party presidential race at the conclusion of the election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. They are, from left: former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano; Noda; Kan; Economy Minister Banri Kaieda; and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000eH2WCQMSDLQ/t/124/I0000eH2WCQMSDLQ.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SXph_.bfOFQ/t/124/I0000SXph_.bfOFQ.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000U3cgZ8Oz4dA/t/124/I0000U3cgZ8Oz4dA.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001RZayLon27Y/t/124/I00001RZayLon27Y.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Nz4bMHiWkhQ/t/124/I0000Nz4bMHiWkhQ.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000y4f17U1F0QM/t/124/I0000y4f17U1F0QM.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, third from left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan, third from right, shake hands with candidates in the party presidential race at the conclusion of the election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. They are, from left: former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano; Noda; Kan; Economy Minister Banri Kaieda; and former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QK_WN8d20Io/t/124/I0000QK_WN8d20Io.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, left, shakes hands with former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara after Noda was elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Standing in center is Economy Minister Banri Kaieda. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000teLse7HMFlA/t/124/I0000teLse7HMFlA.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the conclusion of the party presidential election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Standing in background is Economy Minister Banri Kaieda. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009t3ba49H__g/t/124/I00009t3ba49H__g.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GiRRK3SBHTo/t/124/I0000GiRRK3SBHTo.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers his message before the second-round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan, presents his policy prior to the first voting at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki SakaiAFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UwqYiFhFV60/t/124/I0000UwqYiFhFV60.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda acknowledge cheers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004.jDFL3iESw/t/124/I00004.jDFL3iESw.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Yoshihiko Nodas 102 in the first round of the election to select a successor to unpopular Kan. But in the run-off, runner up Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ik77lWNYzUA/t/124/I0000Ik77lWNYzUA.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Economy Minister Banri Kaieda casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, runner up Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000wDQxYxLEgv8/t/124/I0000wDQxYxLEgv8.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.D9KEzi9ACA/t/124/I0000.D9KEzi9ACA.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Mj0Pcgea4Yo/t/124/I0000Mj0Pcgea4Yo.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Foreign Minister Seiji Mahara, one of five candidates running in the elction for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan, casts his ballot in the first-round voting at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000d3ayfHh5D8k/t/124/I0000d3ayfHh5D8k.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, left, shakes hands with former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara after Noda was elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Fm9aoBeqqcQ/t/124/I0000Fm9aoBeqqcQ.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, left, shakes hands with Economy Minister Banri Kaieda after Noda was elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Sw4zAkEwTVI/t/124/I0000Sw4zAkEwTVI.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda addresses his fellow lawmakers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000eVgyykqI.io/t/124/I0000eVgyykqI.io.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda takes a bow after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aCdqrvICT8Y/t/124/I0000aCdqrvICT8Y.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda acknowledge cheers after being elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in a run-off vote in Tokyo Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000B3AL4slrUik/t/124/I0000B3AL4slrUik.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qFOyx1o._vA/t/124/I0000qFOyx1o._vA.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Economy Minister Banri Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Yoshihiko Nodas 102 in the first round of the election to select a successor to unpopular Kan. But in the run-off, runner up Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KL9OogvFREw/t/124/I0000KL9OogvFREw.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Economy Minister Banri Kaieda casts his ballot in the second round voting in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, runner up Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000E18S6.wO36k/t/124/I0000E18S6.wO36k.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Economy Minister Banri Kaieda, one of five candidates running in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan, presents his policy prior to the first voting at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Yoshihiko Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000O.vY4nnyyG4/t/124/I0000O.vY4nnyyG4.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Economy Minister Banri Kaieda, one of five candidates running in the election for a new leader of Democratic Party of Japan, presents his policy prior to the first voting at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Yoshihiko Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000YswZRapK_jM/t/124/I0000YswZRapK_jM.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, left, newly elected president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the conclusion of the party presidential election at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007pED9MOkU1w/t/124/I00007pED9MOkU1w.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Ballots are tallied during in the run-off vote for a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MLOb9gHX3Pw/t/124/I0000MLOb9gHX3Pw.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Renho (single name) casts her ballot in the run-off vote to elect a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qootBnhvcuM/t/124/I0000qootBnhvcuM.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japans minister in charge of nuclear crisis, casts his ballot in the run-off vote to elect a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000G9xxHVE2Sd8/t/124/I0000G9xxHVE2Sd8.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former Internal Affiars minister, casts his ballot in the run-off vote to elect a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GOqY8yncmmk/t/124/I0000GOqY8yncmmk.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Katsuya Okada, secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, casts his ballot in the run-off vote to elect a DPJ new leader at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000IoYTIWN5gPU/t/124/I0000IoYTIWN5gPU.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Former judo world champion Ryoko Tani casts her ballot in the run-off vote to elect a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected president of the ruling party by beating Economy Minister Banri Kaieda in 215-177 second-round vote. Noda will be appointed as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session in the Diet on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000USvHGlagOhs/t/124/I0000USvHGlagOhs.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - A battery of media photographers and TV camera persons shoot the proceedings during an election for a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HIqS4WdMZL4/t/124/I0000HIqS4WdMZL4.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Ballots are tallied and sorted out in five candidates' bins during an election for a new leader of the Democrtic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qMMg.op.A7s/t/124/I0000qMMg.op.A7s.jpg)
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![August 29, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's Economy Minister Banri Kaieda descends the podium after casting his ballot in the firsr-round voting in an election of Democratic Party of Japan's new leader at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, August 29, 2011. ....Kaieda received 143 votes against Finance Minister Yoshihiko Nodas 102 in the first round of the party leadership election to select a successor to unpopular outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan. But in the run-off, runner-up Noda garnered the majority votes with 215 versus 177 of Kaieda. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, will be appointed Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as the country's 62nd prime minister - sixth in five years - at a Lower House plenary session. (Photo Natsuki Sakai/by AFLO) [3615] -mis-..](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HDoU52uIZKw/t/124/I0000HDoU52uIZKw.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, newly-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, acknowledges applause as he accepts the nomination for the countrys 62th prime minister following a vote in the lower chamber of the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances who succeeded unpopular Naoto Kan, is expected to assume the post and form the Cabinet of his own as early as September 2. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000z9JQZ2rItkg/t/124/I0000z9JQZ2rItkg.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, newly-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, acknowledges applause as he accepts the nomination for the countrys 62th prime minister following a vote in the lower chamber of the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances who succeeded unpopular Naoto Kan, is expected to assume the post and form the Cabinet of his own as early as September 2. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uapiEQD05qk/t/124/I0000uapiEQD05qk.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, right, newly-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, exchanges a few words with a fellow lawmaker as he arrives for a lower house plenary session on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, was elected the countrys 62th prime minister following a vote in the Diet in Tokyo. Noda, who succeeded unpopular Naoto Kan, is expected to assume the post and form the Cabinet of his own as early as September 2. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CUWy7CQyTVk/t/124/I0000CUWy7CQyTVk.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, right, newly-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shares a congratulatory handshake with a fellow lawmaker before the start of a lower house plenary session on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, was elected the countrys 62th prime minister following a vote in the Diet in Tokyo. Noda, who succeeded unpopular Naoto Kan, is expected to assume the post and form the Cabinet of his own as early as September 2. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BIIUGP4K9H8/t/124/I0000BIIUGP4K9H8.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Elders of Democratic Party of Japan, Ichiro Ozawa, left, and Kozo Watanabe, have a few words to exchange before the start of lower house plenary session at the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Japans parliament appointed 54-year-old Yoshihiko Noda, newly-elected leader of the ruling DPJ, the nations 62nd prime minister. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EDOiRZkdYGs/t/124/I0000EDOiRZkdYGs.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Elders of Democratic Party of Japan, await the start of lower house plenary session at the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Japans parliament appointed 54-year-old Yoshihiko Noda, newly-elected leader of the ruling DPJ, the nations 62nd prime minister. The elders are, from left: Hiroshi Nakai, former National Public Safety Commission chairperson; Ichiro Ozawa, former DPJ secretary-general; Tsutomu Hata, former prime minister and Kozo Watanabe. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tvraEFEabcs/t/124/I0000tvraEFEabcs.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Yoshihiko Noda, newly-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, casts his ballot in a lower house vote to elect the nations 62nd prime minister in the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Noda, a 54-year-old advocate of a higher sales tax to fix state finances, was elected the nations 62nd prime minister to succeed unpopular Naoto Kan, is expected to assume the post and form the Cabinet of his own as early as September 2. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RpavTMl1z6k/t/124/I0000RpavTMl1z6k.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda makes a round of courtesy calls upon opposition parties following his nomination in the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Japan's Parliament elected Noda prime minister - the nations sixth premier in five years - to succeed unpopular Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UEXVDbPfkuA/t/124/I0000UEXVDbPfkuA.jpg)
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![August 30, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda makes a round of courtesy calls upon opposition parties following his nomination in the Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Japan's Parliament elected Noda prime minister - the nations sixth premier in five years - to succeed unpopular Naoto Kan. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005p0sUGjf.u0/t/124/I00005p0sUGjf.u0.jpg)
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