TOKYO (AP) -- A tough-talking former foreign minister emerged Tuesday as the top candidate to replace Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, whose sudden resignation has plunged Japan's ruling party into a leadership scramble and strengthened opposition demands... ...full story at AP
from AP on Tue, Sep 02 2008
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