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Japanese PM Resigns

Sep 12, 2007
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Shinzo Abe, abruptly announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down. While Abe's resignation sounds like it should be welcome news, given his lack of public and official support, it looks like even his exit strategy has caused controversy.

Japanese PM Doth Protest Too Much

Mar 3, 2007
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is dabbling in revisionist history. Despite the historical evidence, and a 1993 apology by a government official, Abe now denies any Japanese military involvement in forcing thousands of women into brothels throughout Asia in the 1930s and '40s.