承前*1
M. AMEDEO TUMOLILLO “Prime Minister of Japan Tells Nation He Plans to Quit” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/world/asia/02japan.html
鳩山由紀夫、首相（及び民主党党首）を辞任。
また、『ガーディアン』の記事は、
Justin McCurry “Japan's prime minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns” http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/japan-prime-minister-yukio-hatoyama-resigns
Justin McCurry “Japan watches as another 'hereditary' prime minister waves goodbye” http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/japan-prime-minister-resigns1
