Source: CCTV.com

09-02-2008 16:08

Watch full video>>

Intro:

Japan's unpopular Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, announced his resignation Monday after less than a year in office. This 72-year-old man has suffered from chronically low support ratings as he presided over a parliament split between the ruling party and the opposition.

His move extends Japan's stretch of political instability of recent years. What caused Fukuda's resignation? Who is able to secure the backing of powerful LDP factions? What is the way out for the dilemma of the Japanese deeply troubled government?

Background Report:

Watch video>>