Fukuda to resign.

[FrustratedDave]

I was a bit surprised to say the least. I thought he was doing well.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/kagawa/news/20080901-OYT8T00725.htm

[Dutch Baka]

It's so sad, that 2 prime ministers resign before their term was over. Japan deserves better, GO GO HASHIMOTO!!!

But what did you think he was doing a good job with then? His popularity was only 29%.

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Now we will get ASO :(

[Emoni]

This surprised me as well. Japanese politics seem to be becoming more unstable than ever... I don't pay too much attention to politics though just because I don't place any value in them other than the governmental stability.

I can't say I was in favor of the increase of nationalist behavior recently in Japan, but unstable politics also gives rise to fear any allows those factions to gain power easier too so...

[Elizabeth van Kampen]

As an outsider; I am sorry that the Japanese PM Fukuda has resigned.
I found him a sympathetic gentleman with a lot of goodwill.

But as I said, I am an outsider ...

[grapefruit]

I didn't realize that he is so young, 72 years old. How come McCain looks so old. Does it have something to do with what Japanese eat or what?

[orochi]

I thought he was doing well.

With his 20% approval rating?

[FrustratedDave]

It's so sad, that 2 prime ministers resign before their term was over. Japan deserves better, GO GO HASHIMOTO!!!
But what did you think he was doing a good job with then? His popularity was only 29%.

Now we will get ASO :(
Exactly, I thought he was doing well, or should I say that he was at least moving in the right direction. I know there were things that I did not agree on with some of his policies, but that was not all he was about. And I was not talking about the popularity polls, they are for people who who could not be bothered to make a decision for themselves.