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Finance minister Fujii to resign due to poor health

Politics Jan. 06, 2010 - 06:36AM JST ( 11 )

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some14someJan. 06, 2010 - 07:09AM JST

Not a single word from the medical institute/doctors who are conducting health checks on Fujii? Wishing him quick recovery also while selecting New Finance Minister pls tell him/her that it's a exhausting JOB.
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FineDinerJan. 06, 2010 - 07:16AM JST

He was too old for the post to start with. And cannot believe the PM asked him to continue even after Fujii had told him he wanted to quit it.
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some14someJan. 06, 2010 - 07:27AM JST

He was too old for the post to start with

may be, but i remember two Japanese finance ministers who were older than Fujii...Miyazawa and Shiokawa.

Fujii had considered retiring from politics earlier but changed his mind just before the general election in August at Hatoyama’s request. this seems the real cause of the problem.
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hoserfellaJan. 06, 2010 - 08:46AM JST

Doesn't look a day over 97
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memyselfIJan. 06, 2010 - 08:57AM JST

too old
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blvtzpkJan. 06, 2010 - 09:22AM JST

His ears must have been weighing him down. I nice lie down is recommended.
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BeelzebubJan. 06, 2010 - 09:41AM JST

He's not sick. He has almost certainly been informed that out some really bad economic news is imminent and wants to bail out before it's made public.
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illsayitJan. 06, 2010 - 10:01AM JST

And because he wants to protect what he does know, especially when the imminent news is probably bad for Japan
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smithinjapanJan. 06, 2010 - 11:44AM JST

"But the government eventually decided to accept Fujii’s resignation as he was adamant, the lawmaker said."

If he died would they accept it or ask him to continue to live? The guy is 77 and hospitalized!! Let him RETIRE before he expires!!
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guestJan. 06, 2010 - 12:11PM JST

Beelzebub at 09:41 AM JST - 6th January

He's not sick. He has almost certainly been informed that out some really bad economic news is imminent and wants to bail out before it's made public.

Interesting take. It is very strange and a little ominous...
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chottoJan. 07, 2010 - 02:48PM JST

Nothing like young blood in the political system.