Okada tells DPJ leader Hatoyama of his leadership race plans

Okada tells DPJ leader Hatoyama of his leadership race plans

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada (front), deputy secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), leaves a meeting with outgoing DPJ President Yukio Hatoyama (background) at the party's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 6 after informing Hatoyama of his decision to run in the upcoming leadership election. Hatoyama will step down Dec. 13.

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