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    Japan's Premier Resigns Position After 11 Months
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    Fukuda suggested that his resignation could help break the logjam and speed passage of the stimulus package. "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." Full Article at The Washington Post
    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 15 months ago
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Japan's Premier Resigns Position After 11 Months
  1. It is a fact that it took very long to decide on anything
    Yasuo Fukuda – Yasuo Fukuda SOURCE: The Washington Post 15 months ago
  2. There is no one else really who can run other than Aso
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 15 months ago

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