Maehara's candidacy for DPJ leader

Maehara's candidacy for DPJ leader

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara. Lawmakers close to him said on Aug. 22, 2011 that Maehara decided the same day to run in the Democratic Party of Japan's upcoming presidential election in a bid to become the country's next prime minister.

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