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Unpopular Japanese prime minister resigns

Fukuda says he is stepping down to avoid a "political vacuum" as the government heads into a special parliamentary session. TOKYO — Japan's chronically... ...full story at LA Times

from LA Times on Mon, Sep 01 2008

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