Japan's foreign minister resigns
By Linda Sieg and Yoko Kubota | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-07 08:08
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Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara bows before a group of media following his announcement that he will resign from the post at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday. Maehara said he is stepping down over accepting a political donation from a foreigner, which is illegal in Japan. Junji Kurokawa / Associated Press |
TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara resigned on Sunday to take responsibility for accepting donations from a foreign national, adding to unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan's troubles as he battles to keep his own job.
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