Japan’s Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, resigns - Links

Japan’s Prime Minister Resigns - NYTimes.com
Fukuda quits as leader of Japan after 11 months - International Herald Tribune
The Associated Press: Unpopular Japanese prime minister resigns
Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda resigns - guardian.co.uk
Japan's prime minister Yasuo Fukuda resigns - Telegraph
Fukuda resigns as Japan PM - Al Jazeera
Japanese PM, Yasuo Fukuda, in shock resignation after just one year in job - Times Online
Japan PM Fukuda resigns - ABC News
Fukuda Quits as Japan Prime Minister Citing Gridlock (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: Worldwide
Beleaguered Japanese PM resigns - CNN.com
Japanese PM decides to resign - People's Daily Online
UPDATE 1-Japan PM Fukuda resigns over deadlock | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

Update

In the few short days since Fukuda's press conference, Japan has witnessed the birth of a new buzz phrase online. For details, see Pink Tentacle.

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