DPJ lawmakers OK Ozawa's decision to stay

DPJ lawmakers OK Ozawa's decision to stay

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, listens to remarks by his party lawmaker during a meeting of DPJ lawmakers at the Diet Building in Tokyo on March 27. The lawmakers accepted Ozawa's decision to remain in his post despite the indictment of his secretary over a fundraising scandal, although some parliamentarians voiced objections. (Kyodo)

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