DPJ leader Ozawa to resign amid fundraising scandal

DPJ leader Ozawa to resign amid fundraising scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa rubs his nose before a press conference at the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on May 11. Ozawa said he will resign as president of the main opposition party following the recent indictment of his close aide in a political funds scandal. (Kyodo)

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