Japan's Cabinet Resigns

Enroute to vote in a successor for Prime Minister in Japan, the entire government cabinet has resigned just two days after Prime minister Yukio Hatoyama. The Democratic Party in Japan will meet Monday morning to pick a new party chief, which will then become the country's new Prime Minister. There is two leading candidates that are expected to fulfill the role of Prime minister, Naoto Kan or Shiniji Tarutoko.


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By Shawn Lawton

US Hikers not to be released from Iran

US citizens that have been in custody of Iran since July of last year will not be released along side Iranians that have recently been released from Iraqi custody. The Iranian Ambassador has downplayed the idea that just because Iraq has released Iranians that the three Americans would be released as well. The US citizens held in custody are being accused of being spys when the three Americans were hiking in Northern Iraq and inadvertently wandered into Iran where they were then captured by Iranian officials.

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By Shawn Lawton