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01 Jun 2010 22:02

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World: Japan has a lot of Prime Ministers who resign really quickly

  • 4 straight PMs haven’t made it very far in Japan’s top spot source
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01 Jun 2010 21:49

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World: Troubled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns

  • It was the shirt, wasn’t it? Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s prime minister, hasn’t had an easy time of it since he became PM last year, and it’s only gotten worse for him after he ditched a campaign pledge to get the U.S. military to move off Okinawa. His party afraid of losing some serious momentum, Hatoyama resigned tonight. Sucks to be him. source
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23 May 2010 11:19

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World: Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama sides with U.S. military, feels the pain

  • It is true that I said I wanted to relocate the facility outside of Okinawa. However, I’d like to apologize that the conclusion is not what the Okinawans wanted.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama • Regarding his decision to allow the American military to keep its main Japanese base, over the concerns and protests of many local residents. The U.S. takes up 10 to 20 percent of the island of Okinawa, and in recent months became a charged political issue. “I must say the situation is extremely disappointing and severe,” said Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima. source
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12 May 2010 19:42

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World: No. 1 reason for weak Japanese leadership: A taste for ugly shirts

Just 24 percent of the Japanese approve of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Why? Some suggest it’s because he apparently doesn’t know how to dress himself. source
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03 Sep 2009 20:37

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World: Japan’s new first lady is a little bit spacier than Michelle Obama

  • While my body was asleep, I think my soul rode on a triangular-shaped UFO and went to Venus. … It was a very beautiful place and it was really green.
  • Japanese first-lady-to-be Miyuki Hatoyama • Whose husband, Yukio Hatoyama, will be taking office as prime minister soon. Wow. Can we borrow some of this lady’s drugs? First ladies have never been this crazy (i.e. awesome) in the U.S. • source
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