Japan's foreign minister fired over squabble

Wednesday, January 30, 2002

TOKYO -- Makiko Tanaka, Japan's popular but unpredictable foreign minister, was fired by the prime minister Tuesday for feuding with her deputy and stalling legislation to lift the economy.

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