Hatoyama wins DPJ leadership to succeed Ozawa, beating Okada

Hatoyama wins DPJ leadership to succeed Ozawa, beating Okada

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama bows to DPJ lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel on May 16 after he won the party presidential election to succeed Ichiro Ozawa, beating Vice President Katsuya Okada.

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