Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at his official residence in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at his official residence in Tokyo June 3, 2010. Japan's ruling Democratic Party was scrambling on Thursday to pick a new leader, and hence premier, after fiscally conservative Finance Minister Naoto Kan threw his hat in the ring to replace unpopular Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned a day earlier ahead of a looming election. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS)