Nakagawa to resign over poor performance at G-7 press conference

Nakagawa to resign over poor performance at G-7 press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa announces his resignation during a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 17. Nakagawa said he will step down after the fiscal 2009 budget and related bills clear the House of Representatives. Nakagawa has been under fire over his unusual behavior at a G-7 news conference in Rome.

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