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Japan gets new prime minister

Japan gets new prime minister

Both the upper and lower houses of Japan's parliament elected Finance Minister Naoto Kan to be the nation's new prime minister Friday, following the resignation of Yukio Hatoyama from the post earlier this week.

 

Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama to resign

Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama to resign

Japanese television is reporting that Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is meeting with parliamentary officials and is expected to resign.

 

Obama faces strains in Japan, first stop in Asia

Obama faces strains in Japan, first stop in Asia

U.S. President Barack Obama headed into talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday in which he will likely try to smooth strained ties as the allies adjust to a rising China.

 

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