DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Matsuki, a close ally to DPJ bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, tendered his resignation the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership.

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