Hatoyama says he wants to believe in Ozawa's innocence

Hatoyama says he wants to believe in Ozawa's innocence

USTUNOMIYA, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama answers questions from reporters on Jan. 23, 2010, in the wake of prosecutors' questioning of his party's Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa. In the city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture where he was making an official visit, Hatoyama said he wants to ''believe in'' Ozawa's innocence. (Pool photo)

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