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Yasuo Fukuda Resigns As Japan's Prime Minister

Japan's chronically unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, suddenly announced his resignation after less than a year in office Monday, throwing the world's second-largest economy into political confusion. Full Article at Free Internet Press

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  2. Yasuo Fukuda
  3. Shinzo Abe

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  1. We are going to see snap elections soon, maybe around the end of this year. Holding elections is the only way to bring about a breakthrough for the political deadlock
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 14 months ago
  2. I felt that we must particularly stress the importance of the economy ... If it will help even a little bit to make the parliamentary session go smoother, I decided that it might be better for someone other than me to be in the lead.
    Yasuo Fukuda – Yasuo Fukuda SOURCE: The Washington Post 14 months ago
  3. It is never going to work that way again
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 14 months ago
  4. Mr. Aso seems to be the front-runner at the moment ... But whether he is a capable prime minister is a different story.
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  3. TOKYO - OCTOBER 29: Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key (L) chats with Japanese counterpart Yukio Hatoyama (R) prior to their meeting at the latter's official residence on October 29, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Key and his wife Bronagh are on a six-day visit to the country.
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