Aso, Hatoyama trade criticism over policy platforms

INZAI, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama waves to citizens in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, as he takes to the streets to court voters ahead of the Aug. 30 general election.

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