European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims authorized in of Sci i publication feb the u.4. Aft Ltd Good morning vol. 48.no. 9 wednesday april 26,1989 Toboni Takeshita ends his to news conference Takeshita resigning Tokyo a linked to an influx no paddling scandal prime minister Noboru Takeshita announced his resignation tuesday but left his successor and the Liming of his departure unclear. The recruit scandal has bedevilled japanese politics for half of Takeshita s 18-month tenure and in appeared possible an elder politician might become interim prime minister until the situation is sorted out the candidate mentioned in Many news re ports was former foreign minister Masayoshi to an elder statesman untouched by the recruit scandal. But his health is in question he is a diabetic. I think it should be a Young person. It s time for a Young person to be in charge said Ito 75 year old chairman of the executive Council of he governing Liberal democratic party other powerful figures in the party that has governed Japan since 1955 reportedly arc As tainted by Money from the recruit co. As take Shita including his rival and parly Secretary Gen eral former foreign minister Shintaro Abe. The recruit question has caused a grave Cri Sis for he nation s parliamentary democracy Takeshita 65, said in a nationwide television broadcast after telling he Cabinet of Hii intention to resign. I have decided to pull out in order to retrieve the Public s Trust in politics he said As the chief executive of govern Mem and president of the ruling party 1  asked about the succession he declined to comment saying that it is Noi the place of one designing to express such  once Takeshita resigns governing party members will choose their no a party president who will become prime minister because of the Liberal democrats majority in both houses of parliament his resignation will mean his entire Cabinet will leave office if Dut vex a a Jef d 8693 a soccer violence Page 13 Bonn s plea to hold missile talks rejected Washington