Seiji Maehara Quits

Japan foreign minister quits over illegal donation

Japan's foreign minister suddenly quit on Sunday for having accepted a political donation from a foreigner -- a violation of Japanese law -- dealing another blow to the embattled administration of Prime Minister Naoto Kan.Seiji Maehara, 48, was foreign minister for just six months, and was viewed as a leading candidate to succeed Kan.Maehara acknow...