Sounds like he cut tail and ran.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...7D&siteid=bnbh
Fukuda, beset by low approval ratings and an economy seen on the verge of recession, said efforts to overhaul the nation's economy were unable to overcome a split parliament, according to news report accounts of his speech.
Fukuda said he decided it would be better for someone else to lead the nation through the turmoil, the report said.
Fukuda said he decided it would be better for someone else to lead the nation through the turmoil, the report said.

