DPJ lawmaker Kobayashi says she will not resign over funds scandal

DPJ lawmaker Kobayashi says she will not resign over funds scandal

SAPPORO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Chiyomi Kobayashi speaks during a press conference in Sapporo, Hokkaido, where her constituency is located, on March 22, 2010. Kobayashi said she will not step down to take responsibility for a funds scandal connected to her election campaign, despite expectations to the contrary.

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