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Japan’s prime minister steps down over base row (AP)

June 1st, 2010

Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, meets Democratic Party of Japan party secretary general Ichiro Ozawa, right, at the parliament in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 2, 2010. Hatoyama has said he intends to resign. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) ** JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA **AP - Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he was resigning over his broken campaign promise to move a U.S. Marine base off the southern island of Okinawa.


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