Ichiro Ozawa Talks About Upcoming General ElectionIchiro Ozawa Talks About Upcoming General ElectionIchiro Ozawa Talks About Upcoming General ElectionIchiro Ozawa Talks About Upcoming General ElectionIchiro Ozawa Talks About Upcoming General Election

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A stalwart he is, Ozawa departed from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which he helped to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, over the plan to increase the sales tax. He then formed a party of his own, the third-largest force in the Diet with loyal followers across the board. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa poses for an army of photographers before the start of a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. With less than a month before the December 16 Diet lower house election, Ozawa merged his People’s Life First with the Japan Future Party, aiming to lead a strong “third force” to challenge the two major parties, DPJ and the Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A stalwart he is, Ozawa departed from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which he helped to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, over the plan to increase the sales tax. He then formed a party of his own, the third-largest force in the Diet with loyal followers across the board. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa poses for an army of photographers before the start of a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. With less than a month before the December 16 Diet lower house election, Ozawa merged his People’s Life First with the Japan Future Party, aiming to lead a strong “third force” to challenge the two major parties, DPJ and the Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A stalwart he is, Ozawa departed from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which he helped to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, over the plan to increase the sales tax. He then formed a party of his own, the third-largest force in the Diet with loyal followers across the board. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa poses for an army of photographers before the start of a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. With less than a month before the December 16 Diet lower house election, Ozawa merged his People’s Life First with the Japan Future Party, aiming to lead a strong “third force” to challenge the two major parties, DPJ and the Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A stalwart he is, Ozawa departed from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which he helped to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, over the plan to increase the sales tax. He then formed a party of his own, the third-largest force in the Diet with loyal followers across the board. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa poses for an army of photographers before the start of a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. With less than a month before the December 16 Diet lower house election, Ozawa merged his People’s Life First with the Japan Future Party, aiming to lead a strong “third force” to challenge the two major parties, DPJ and the Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. A stalwart he is, Ozawa departed from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which he helped to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, over the plan to increase the sales tax. He then formed a party of his own, the third-largest force in the Diet with loyal followers across the board. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

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December 12, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s political kingpin Ichiro Ozawa poses for an army of photographers before the start of a news conference at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. With less than a month before the December 16 Diet lower house election, Ozawa merged his People’s Life First with the Japan Future Party, aiming to lead a strong “third force” to challenge the two major parties, DPJ and the Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)