Japan's prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, has moved swiftly to contain the damage caused by Hirohisa Fujii's decision to step down as finance minister, naming Naoto Kan, deputy prime minister, as his replacement.
Mr Fujii, 77, who was admitted to hospital late last monthfor high blood pressure and exhaustion, resigned for health reasons. He presented Mr Hatoyama with a medical verdict on his health and a resignation letter yesterday.
“Health problems cannot be helped so I decided to accept his resignation,” Mr Hatoyama said.
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