He shook his head in the manner of a man resigned to his fate.
Placed in a difficult position, the head of the judiciary police resigned tonight.
Later that day, the defense minister and heads of the army, navy and air force resigned.
The head of the judicial selection committee for the Democrats resigned on Thursday.
The heads of three of Japan's largest banks have resigned in recent months.
The head of the President's security resigned after the incident.
Its first head resigned last summer after repeatedly having her requests for adequate staffing turned down.
The head of the Authority later resigned over this and allied issues.
The head of the association resigned Monday after its board voted to retain control of the land.
The head of the rail car unit resigned earlier this month.