Ozawa hints lack of leadership affecting DPJ popularity

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a press conference in the city of Miyazaki on May 7, 2010. Ozawa said ''leadership factors'' may be among the reasons for the decline in the ruling party's popularity, suggesting that lack of leadership by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is affecting public poll.

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