Japanese Prime Minister Kan Resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has resigned.
Japanese Prime Minister Kan Resigns
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan announces his resignation as president of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), effectively ending his tenure as Japanese leader, in Tokyo, on Aug. 26. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images
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Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan announces his resignation as president of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), effectively ending his tenure as Japanese leader, in Tokyo, on Aug. 26. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
Cindy Drukier
Cindy Drukier
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Cindy Drukier is a veteran journalist, editor, and producer. She's the host of NTD's International Reporters Roundtable featured on EpochTV, and perviously host of NTD's The Nation Speaks. She's also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her two films are available on EpochTV: "Finding Manny" and "The Unseen Crisis"