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Mr. Hatoyama fuzzy on funds

As expected, the opposition Liberal Democratic Party has launched a salvo of criticism in the Lower House's Budget Committee against Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama over a political funds scandal. Unfortunately for Mr. Hatoyama, his explanations have not... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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