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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making bamboo dragons for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 21, 2010 (Top) and Jan. 16, 2024 (Below), respectively. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Young Australians facing mental health crisis: expert

STORY: Young Australians facing mental health crisis: expert SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians sitting on the ground 2. various of a mental health service provider at Australian National University (ANU) 3. various of Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 4. various of the child & family center STORYLINE: A decline in the mental health of young Australians is a threat to the country's economy and public health system, a leading expert has warned. Patrick McGorry, who was named the Australian of the Year in 2010 for his services to youth mental health, on Monday said Australia is in the midst of a public health crisis amid rising rates of depression, anxiety and psychosis. According to the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2020-22, which was published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in October 2023, 38.8 percent of surveyed Australians aged 16-24 had experienced a mental hea

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Nishihira defeats recalled Akune mayor in election

AKUNE, Japan - Shinichi Takehara, former mayor of Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, who was ousted in December 2010 after a series of controversial administrative decisions, speaks to reporters at his election office in the city on Jan. 16, 2011, after losing in a mayoral election. Yoshimasa Nishihira, a chicken farm operator who led a civic group that campaigned to recall Takehara, was elected the new mayor.

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Nishihira defeats recalled Akune mayor in election

AKUNE, Japan - Yoshimasa Nishihira (C) celebrates his victory in the mayoral election of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture with his supporters in the city on Jan. 16, 2011. Nishihira, a chicken farm operator, defeated Shinichi Takehara, the former mayor who was ousted in December 2010 after a series of controversial administrative decisions.

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Winter illuminations light up Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People walk on a street lit up by winter illuminations in Osaka's Kita Ward on Dec. 11, 2010. The illumination event runs through Jan. 16, 2011.

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Netherlands beat Slovakia at World Cup 2nd round

DURBAN, South Africa - Netherlands striker Arjen Robben (R) fires a shot past Slovakia defender Jan Durica (16) in the second half of a World Cup second-round match at Durban Stadium in South Africa on June 28, 2010. The Netherlands won 2-1 and cruised into the quarterfinals.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan launches off the K-120 Okurayama Hill to victory in the large hill competition at the national championships in Sapporo, the host city of the 1972 Winter Olympics, on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan flies to win the large hill competition at the national championships at the K-120 Okurayama Hill near downtown Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan celebrates after winning the large hill competition at the national championships at the K-120 Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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16 security cameras installed at Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - A security camera is seen installed at a street light in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Jan. 26, 2010. A total of 16 security cameras were installed in part of the district, known as Akihabara Electric Town, where seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a stabbing spree on June 8, 2008.

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16 security cameras installed in Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - People gather around a security camera installed on a streetlight in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Jan. 26, 2010. A total of 16 security cameras were installed in part of the district, known as Akihabara Electric Town, where seven people were killed and 10 others injured in a stabbing spree on June 8, 2008.

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Recipients of three special prizes at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of three special prizes the Japan Sumo Association gives to makuuchi division wrestlers on the final day of a tournament show off their trophies for the prizes on Jan. 24, 2010. (From L to R) No. 16 maegashira Toyohibiki, who earned his third Fighting Spirit Prize, Estonian sekiwake Baruto, the Outstanding Performance Prize winner, and Aminishiki, the sixth-ranked maegashira who won the Technique Prize.

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Fire in Chiba Pref. kills 2, believed to be sisters

CHIBA, Japan - Firefighters check the burned house of Shoichi Nasa in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2010. Two people -- believed to be Nasa's daughters 16-year-old Yurika and 12-year-old Shiori -- were killed in a predawn fire.

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Rare whale carcass found in southern Japan island

AMAMI, Japan - A man examines the carcass of a male Blainville's beaked whale Jan. 20, 2010 that was washed ashore on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The 4.4-meter-long whale, usually found in deep waters near the equator, was discovered on Jan. 16.

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Jennifer Heil wins 4th consecutive title at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Jennifer Heil of Canada celebrates after winning the women's moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Heil captured her fourth consecutive title with a score of 25.59 points.

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Jennifer Heil wins 4th consecutive title at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Jennifer Heil of Canada soars in the air during the women's moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Heil captured her fourth consecutive title with a score of 25.59 points.

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Uemura fails to make final at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Japan's Aiko Uemura falters in landing her first air in the Women's World Cup freestyle skiing mogul preliminaries at Deer Valley Resort, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Uemura failed to advance to the finals, eventually finishing in 24th place.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ito 3rd at World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Germany's Andreas Wank (L), Austria's Thomas Morgenstern, and Japan's Daiki Ito receive their awards at a ceremony after the ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo on Jan. 16, 2010. Morgenstern won the event, followed by Wank in second and Ito in third.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl lights a candle with the help of her father to mourn the 6,434 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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People pray for victims of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People pray in front of 6,434 candles, representing the number of people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, the eve of the 15th anniversary of the quake.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Children light candles for snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Ozawa's secretary Okubo arrested as fund scandal spreads

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying Takanori Okubo, a state-funded secretary to Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, arrives at the Tokyo detention house on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) lifts third-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl offers a prayer near snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. They surrounded 6,434 candles, representing the number of people killed in the quake, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to win the race.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, addresses the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa expressed his intention to stay in the post after three of his aides were arrested over funding irregularities.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Yoshii wins women's 1000 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii of Japan skates during the women's 1000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshii won the race in 1:17.26 in the absence of top skaters in the distance.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, addresses the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa expressed his intention to stay in the post after three of his aides were arrested over funding irregularities.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Kobe for quake memorial

OSAKA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at Osaka International Airport on Jan. 16, 2010, on their way to Kobe, where they will attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. For the crown princess undergoing treatment for a stress-induced illness, this will be the first official trip outside the capital involving an overnight stay since January 2008.

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Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Kobe for quake memorial

OSAKA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at Osaka International Airport on Jan. 16, 2010, on their way to Kobe, where they will attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. For the crown princess undergoing treatment for a stress-induced illness, this will be the first official trip outside the capital involving an overnight stay since January 2008.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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S. Korea's Lee win women's 500 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Sang Hwa skates during the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Lee won the race in 38.19 seconds to take the overall lead.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after talks with Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan. Hatoyama said, ''I told him that I trust him and would like him to stay on.''

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, smiles during a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (3rd from R), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.