07/03/2011 10:54
Japan's Foreign Minister resigns
Japan’s Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara resigned Sunday over illegal political donations from a foreign national, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Naoto Kan's faltering government and threatening to hinder Japan's efforts to smooth ties with the U.S. and other key diplomatic partners that have become frayed in recent months, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Mr. Kan told a committee meeting at the upper house of parliament Monday that Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano will temporarily succeed Mr. Maehara.