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Ex-Japan PM Aso to Attend Pope Leo's Inauguration

Ex-Japan PM Aso to Attend Pope Leo's Inauguration

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo in August 2024
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo in August 2024

   Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Friday to send former Prime Minister Taro Aso, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to Vatican as a special ambassador to attend the ceremony for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration on Sunday.
   "This decision brought together considerations for relations between Vatican and Japan, as well as for further strengthening friendship and goodwill," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's top government spokesman, told a press conference.
   "We hope that sending our special envoy will deepen the friendly and cooperative ties between the two nations," he added.

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