TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's ruling party worked quickly to find a new leader Tuesday after Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda suddenly resigned over a deadlock in parliament with an emboldened opposition that has blocked or stalled virtually all government... ...full story at AP
from AP on Tue, Sep 02 2008
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