Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and former DPJ Vice President Ichiro Ozawa (R) pose at a cherry-viewing party hosted by Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness earlier in the day to run in the party's presidential race on April 7, raising the chances he could face off against Ozawa if the party chooses to hold an election.

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