Two Japanese leaders have now resigned after less than a year in office. What's going on?
A worrying string of random acts of violence by young, troubled men is shaking up the country.
PJM Tokyo: Is the new Prime Minister taking the country in bold and different directions than his scandal-ridden predecessor, or is it business as usual in Japan? PJM correspondent Garrett DeOrio fears the latter.
PJM Tokyo: Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has chosen Yasuo Fukuda as a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. PJM correspondent Garrett DeOrio who has been covering the election, explains what this means for Japanese-US relations and Japan's participation in the war on terror.
PJM Tokyo: The sudden resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sparked an intense campaign within his party for the country's next leader. Garrett DeOrio fills us in on the last-minute maneuvering and backroom deals as Sunday's election looms.