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Japan searches for a new prime minister, again

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan began searching for a new prime minister on Tuesday after Yasuo Fukuda became the second leader to resign in less than a year, threatening a further policy vacuum as the economy teeters on the brink of recession. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?a=qoipbq"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/worldNews?i=qoipbq" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=T5nG7L"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=T5nG7L" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=xi4e0l"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=xi4e0l" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?a=bqjill"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/worldNews?i=bqjill" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~4/380843278" height="1" width="1"/>