Prime Minister Fukuda announces resignation

Prime Minister Fukuda announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda bows as he ends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1. Fukuda announced that he will step down, citing a political stalemate in his efforts to implement key policies amid sagging support ratings.

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