Hatoyama hits the stump for by-elections

Hatoyama hits the stump for by-elections

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shields his eyes from the light during a stump stop near JR Yokohama Station in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 20, 2009. Hatoyama, who doubles as president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, visited the area to drum up support for his party prior to an upcoming House of Councillors by-election in the prefecture.

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