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Naturalized Japanese citizen Tsurunen makes debut in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese citizen from Finland, is applauded by members of the House of Councillors after being introduced at the upper house's plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 8. Tsurunen, who was runner-up on the Democratic Party of Japan's candidate list in last July's upper chamber election, is taking up the seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV perrsonality, who resigned late last month.

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Tsurunen debuts at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese citizen from Finland, makes his debut Feb. 8 at the House of Councillors as a member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan. Tsurunen, pinned with a legislator's badge at the entrance of the Diet, took up the Diet seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV personality who resigned late last month.

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Tsurunen's election announcement expected Feb. 8

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese from Finland, who is expected to receive a certificate for his election as a member of the House of Councillors on Feb. 8. Tsurunen, 61, the runner-up on the Democratic Party of Japan candidate list in last year's upper house election, will fill the seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, who resigned in January 2002.

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Upper house accepts DPJ lawmaker Ohashi's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi is surrounded by reporters in the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 31 after the House of Councillors approved his resignation from the upper house in a plenary session. Ohashi, 67, a former TV personality and lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), tendered a letter of resignation to upper house President Yutaka Inoue on Jan. 29.

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Tsurunen to be awarded upper chamber seat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a Finnish-born naturalized Japanese citizen, smiles at a news conference in Yokohama on Jan. 29 as he will be awarded an upper chamber seat after Kyosen Ohashi, a House of Councillors member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, tendered a resignation earlier in the day to upper house President Yutaka Inoue.

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Marutei Tsurunen to fill seat vacated by Ohashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Marutei Tsurunen, a Finnish-born naturalized Japanese citizen, who will be awarded an upper chamber seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Jan. 29. Tsurunen is the runner-up on the DPJ's list of candidates in the proportional representation section.

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DPJ upper house member Ohashi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, a House of Councillors member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), answers questions from reporters while walking in the Diet building Jan. 29 after tendering a letter of resignation to upper house President Yutaka Inoue. He said he submitted his resignation because of the public's lack of trust in politics and his dissatisfaction with the management of the DPJ.

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Celebrity lawmakers attend upper house session for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV personality and member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), speaks to reporters in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 7. Ohashi was one of several celebrity politicians who attended their first Diet session since being elected to the House of Councillors in the July 29 poll.

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DPJ's top celebrity candidate Ohashi elected to upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, the top celebrity candidate for the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 29 after being assured of winning a House of Councillors seat in the day's election for the upper chamber.

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Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi announces his intention to run in July's House of Councillors election on the Democratic Party of Japan ticket in a teleconference linking Tokyo and Los Angeles on June 26. Ohashi exchanged words with DPJ leader Kunio Hatoyama (seated below).

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Ohashi set to run in upper house election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi (file photo) is set to run in July's House of Councillors election as a candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), DPJ sources said June 22. Ohashi, 67, is expected to announce his plan after holding talks with Naoto Kan, DPJ secretary general, beginning June 25 in Los Angeles, the sources said.

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Marutei Tsurunen to fill seat vacated by Ohashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Marutei Tsurunen, a Finnish-born naturalized Japanese citizen, who will be awarded an upper chamber seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Jan. 29. Tsurunen is the runner-up on the DPJ's list of candidates in the proportional representation section.

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DPJ upper house member Ohashi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, a House of Councillors member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), answers questions from reporters while walking in the Diet building Jan. 29 after tendering a letter of resignation to upper house President Yutaka Inoue. He said he submitted his resignation because of the public's lack of trust in politics and his dissatisfaction with the management of the DPJ.

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Tsurunen to be awarded upper chamber seat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a Finnish-born naturalized Japanese citizen, smiles at a news conference in Yokohama on Jan. 29 as he will be awarded an upper chamber seat after Kyosen Ohashi, a House of Councillors member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, tendered a resignation earlier in the day to upper house President Yutaka Inoue.

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DPJ's top celebrity candidate Ohashi elected to upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, the top celebrity candidate for the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 29 after being assured of winning a House of Councillors seat in the day's election for the upper chamber.

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Celebrity lawmakers attend upper house session for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV personality and member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), speaks to reporters in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 7. Ohashi was one of several celebrity politicians who attended their first Diet session since being elected to the House of Councillors in the July 29 poll.

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Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi announces his intention to run in July's House of Councillors election on the Democratic Party of Japan ticket in a teleconference linking Tokyo and Los Angeles on June 26. Ohashi exchanged words with DPJ leader Kunio Hatoyama (seated below).

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TV personality Kyosen Ohashi dies at 82

File photo taken in July 2001 shows Kyosen Ohashi (L), who was a popular TV show host, shaking hands with Naoto Kan, then secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo after winning a House of Councillors seat in the upper house election. Ohashi, whose real name was Katsumi Ohashi, died of acute respiratory failure at a Chiba hospital on July 12, 2016 at the age of 82, according to his office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TV personality Kyosen Ohashi dies at 82

File photo taken in December 1973 shows Kyosen Ohashi hosting a TV show. Ohashi, whose real name is Katsumi Ohashi, died of acute respiratory failure at a Chiba hospital on July 12, 2016 at the age of 82, according to his office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Upper house accepts DPJ lawmaker Ohashi's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Kyosen Ohashi is surrounded by reporters in the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 31 after the House of Councillors approved his resignation from the upper house in a plenary session. Ohashi, 67, a former TV personality and lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), tendered a letter of resignation to upper house President Yutaka Inoue on Jan. 29.

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Tsurunen's election announcement expected Feb. 8

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese from Finland, who is expected to receive a certificate for his election as a member of the House of Councillors on Feb. 8. Tsurunen, 61, the runner-up on the Democratic Party of Japan candidate list in last year's upper house election, will fill the seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, who resigned in January 2002.

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Tsurunen debuts at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese citizen from Finland, makes his debut Feb. 8 at the House of Councillors as a member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan. Tsurunen, pinned with a legislator's badge at the entrance of the Diet, took up the Diet seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV personality who resigned late last month.

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Naturalized Japanese citizen Tsurunen makes debut in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Marutei Tsurunen, a naturalized Japanese citizen from Finland, is applauded by members of the House of Councillors after being introduced at the upper house's plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 8. Tsurunen, who was runner-up on the Democratic Party of Japan's candidate list in last July's upper chamber election, is taking up the seat vacated by Kyosen Ohashi, a former TV perrsonality, who resigned late last month.

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Ohashi set to run in upper house election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi (file photo) is set to run in July's House of Councillors election as a candidate of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), DPJ sources said June 22. Ohashi, 67, is expected to announce his plan after holding talks with Naoto Kan, DPJ secretary general, beginning June 25 in Los Angeles, the sources said.