Fukuda's resignation 'irresponsible,' say business leaders

Tuesday 02nd September, 06:27 AM JST

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some14some at 07:56 AM JST - 2nd September

These 'responsible' business leaders may call PM Fukuda's resignation 'irresponsible' but TSE is likely to react 'positively' atleast for today, just my guess.
noborito at 08:22 AM JST - 2nd September

Aren't most politician's irresponsible taking their own interests above the majority?
DeepAir65 at 08:50 AM JST - 2nd September

So Japan in limbo for another few months. Why did he not do the decent thing and dissolve parliament?
serindipity at 09:13 AM JST - 2nd September

It must be a good job if nobody wants it. It doesn't paint a good picture of the governmental stability of Japan.
memyselfI at 09:39 AM JST - 2nd September

I don't blame him. I would resign too. He was deadlocked from the start. I don't want to critize, but more people should resign. I think it is honorable to resign, then to just sit there.
alex2000 at 09:40 AM JST - 2nd September

Come back Koizumi!!!
sk4ek at 10:42 AM JST - 2nd September

Where do these politicians think they are, Italy????

So much for the vaunted "Japanese" perseverence.
lipscombe at 10:49 AM JST - 2nd September

only his resignation was irresponsible? what about the last 11 months?
dr_jones at 10:50 AM JST - 2nd September

The job of a prime minister doesn't bear much more responsibility as the job of an McDonald employee ... or so it seems.
GW at 01:31 PM JST - 2nd September

ahhh Fukuda you have now done an "Abe" I guess that Aso is next up to bat, why do they only try to bunt.......

deepair, Jpn has been in limbo since the end of the 80s, but the PMs of late........ even calling them pathetic seems like too much of a compliment. The is no leadership what so ever in this country.
Hughgarse at 02:25 PM JST - 2nd September

So, while the economy is shite, he decides to resign?? what a goose. It`ll only hurt international investment into Japan even more, and with Aso being next in line.. Even worse!.. Very irresponsible.
presto345 at 09:36 PM JST - 2nd September

It's so darn easy to make the PM a scapegoat for the very uncooperative atmosphere which has prevailed in parliament for so long. It's not Fukuda who is to blame. It's the total lack of cooperation of the opposition in trying to solve long standing political issues. All they seem to be able to do is criticize, nothing creative or positive offered. My ears are continuously ringing with Ozawa's 'kokumin no tame, kokumin this, kokumin that'. But I am still waiting for something worth listening to.
suebe36d at 10:18 AM JST - 3rd September

Wouldn't be surprised if he's nursing some ailment as he had a major operation hidden from the public some years ago.