Japanese PM says he will quit as LDP chief

Published: 30/08/2009 05:00

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Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said Monday that he will step down as LDP president.

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, Aug. 31, 2009. Taro Aso resigned on Monday as LDP chief.(Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

At a press conference, Aso said that he means to do so to take the blame for the LDP’ s defeat in Sunday’s lower house election.

The defeat was caused by the LDP’ s failure to appropriately address social problems, including Japan’s expanding social disparity, and criticism against himself, he said.

On Sunday, Aso expressed his intention to resign as party chief after the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) scored a landslide victory over the LDP in the general election.

The 68-year-old politician assumed the premiership last September following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor, Yasuo Fukuda.

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