Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns, and Secretary General Ozawa resigns

Democratic Party Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced his resignation.

Shinzo Abe 's cabinet (366 days), Yasuo Fukuda cabinet (365 days), Taro Aso cabinet (358 days) etc (The most short - lived government under the Constitution of Japan is the 64th day of the Haneda Cabinet) It will be the period of office of 258 days (as of June 2) located between Ashida Hakkan (220 days) and Hosokawa Morihiro (263 days) shorter than the administration.

※ 10: 35 added links to press companies

Details are as below.
Prime Minister Hatoyama resigns to cabinet minister - MSN Sankei News

Democratic lawmakers said that one member of the Hatoyama administration's minister said that Prime Minister Hatoyama is quitting, according to reports by Sankei Shimbun. The Democratic Party of Japan will hold a general assembly of the House of Representatives from 10:00 am and will decide to hear from the Prime Minister about the future operation of the party including advancement and retreat.

Minshuto Kenji Yamaoka chairman Kenji Yamaoka explained to the reporters in the National Assembly, "In some cases, after the general meeting, the board of directors opens a board of managers and the executive committee, we have stopped all the committees in the morning." In the morning It is expected that all deliberations on the planned main house of the upper house and the plenary session in the afternoon will be canceled as well.

According to news agency news report, the Prime Minister said before the official residence reporters that he would like to say my feeling at the general assembly of the House of Representatives, and is expected to state his thoughts on advancing and retreating.

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· 10:25 postscript
According to the report of Sankei Shimbun, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said that he will resign after saying "I will withdraw my job" at the Democratic Party Temporary House of Representatives' Assembly and Ichiro Ozawa will resign as the secretary general is.

Although it is the reason of retirement, it is to take responsibility to bring about the confusion over the problem of relocation of the Futenma Air Station in the US military and the demolition of the coalition government of the Social Democratic Party. Before the election of the upper house election in July, "early withdrawal by Prime Minister Hatoyama" It is cited as a background that the voice asking for is strengthening.

【Prime Minister's resignation】 Tears in eyes "I will pull a job" Secretary General Ozawa resigns - MSN Sankei News

· 10:35 postscript
Each company has taken up resignation of Prime Minister Hatoyama one after another.

Hatoyama expressed his resignation and Secretary General Ozawa resigned: Politics: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

Asahi.com (Asahi Shimbun): Prime Minister Hatoyama resigns and Secretary General Ozawa resigns - Politics

Prime Minister Hatoyama declined to resign Futenma, with resignation resigned - 47 NEWS (Yona no News)