Aso, Hatoyama trade criticism over policy platforms

Aso, Hatoyama trade criticism over policy platforms

YOTSUKAIDO, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech in the city of Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture, ahead of the Aug. 30 general election.

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