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Japan ex-PM dubbed 'The Alien' to leave politics

Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would retire from politics at next month's election and leave the party he founded.

Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at the headquarters of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo. Hatoyama said Wednesday he would retire from politics at next month's election and leave the party he founded.

Hatoyama, whose wild-eyed expression contributed to his being dubbed "The Alien" by the Japanese press, met Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Wednesday.

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