Pension nonpayment issue continues to rock Japanese politics

Pension nonpayment issue continues to rock Japanese politics

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan, facing mounting pressure to step down over his failure to pay national pension premiums, responds to questions from reporters in Tokyo on May 8 after appearing on a TV program.

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