Oh Great, Now That's Just Spiffy

Doesn't this man know I am on vacation?

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.

Topping the list of likely candidates to become Japan's 11th prime minister in 15 years is former foreign minister Taro Aso, 67, an outspoken nationalist who now holds the No. 2 position in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He was runner-up to Fukuda in the race for party chief last year.

Just to make sure we know who is zooming who here, a few hits frome the back catalog.

The Rapid Decline of the Fukuda

and

The Run on the Fukuda Begins

Now my aunt has invited me to dinner and I am going to go.

Damnation.