Turbulence may hit region

Hatoyama's resignation and trust crisis faced by the DPJ-led ruling coalition in Japan will have wider impact

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's abrupt resignation Wednesday has plunged Japan into a fresh political crisis.

Hatoyama's brief reign will likely result in political turbulence in the island nation, especially since the former PM had failed to deliver on many of his promised political and diplomatic policies.