TOKYO (AP) -- A former foreign minister and ruling party stalwart emerged quickly Tuesday as the front-runner to replace Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose sudden resignation has thrown Japan's political scene into confusion and opened the door to... ...full story at AP
from AP on Tue, Sep 02 2008
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