Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima speaks to reporters in Naha on June 2, 2010, about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's announcement to resign. Earlier in the day, Hatoyama said he will step down only about eight months after taking office, citing falling public support triggered by his failure to resolve a dispute over a U.S. military base relocation in Okinawa and money scandals.

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