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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 abruptly 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.feedburner.com/~a/reuters/topNews?a=TT4Mj4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/reuters/topNews?i=TT4Mj4" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=bTAvQL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=bTAvQL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=PH0JXl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=PH0JXl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?a=Bc5znl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/reuters/topNews?i=Bc5znl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/381020801" height="1" width="1"/>