Obuchi in coma, resignation unavoidable

Obuchi in coma, resignation unavoidable

TOKYO, Japan - Acting Prime Minister Mikio Aoki speaks on Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's condition at a news conference on the afternoon of April 3. Aoki said Obuchi is in a coma and on an artificial respirator in an intensive care unit and will likely have to step down.

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