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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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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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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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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.

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Ex-sumo wrestler held for blackmailing

TOKYO, Japan - Former sumo wrestler Mitsutomo Furuichi is escorted by officers to a police station in Tokyo on June 24, 2010. He was arrested on suspicion of extorting around 3.5 million yen from ozeki Kotomitsuki in connection with illegal gambling on professional baseball games. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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3 ex-Ozawa aides found guilty over political fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsutomo Ikeda, former private aide to Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa, enters the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 26, 2011. The court ruled the same day that Ikeda and two other former aides to Ozawa were guilty of falsifying political fund reports for Ozawa's fund management body. Ikeda was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for three years. (Kyodo)

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1st hearing for ex-sumo wrestler starts

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Mitsutomo Furuichi, former sumo wrestler who allegedly blackmailed and extorted money from sumo wrestlers including then ozeki Kotomitsuki over illegal gambling. The first hearing for Furuichi over the case started on Sept. 21, 2010, at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Ozawa aides plead not guilty

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsutomo Ikeda, a former secretary to ruling party veteran Ichiro Ozawa, walks into the Tokyo District Court on Feb. 7, 2011. Ikeda, along with two other former secretaries to Ozawa, pleaded not guilty to a charge of false reporting of Ozawa's political funds during their first hearing of the trial. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker, 2 others released on bail day after indictment

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsutomo Ikeda, former private secretary to Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Feb. 5, 2010, after being released on bail of 3 million yen. Ikeda was indicted the previous day for alleged false reporting of Ozawa's political funds. (Kyodo)

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Court rejects as evidence ex-Ozawa aide's depositions

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa (upper L), and his three former aides Tomohiro Ishikawa (upper R), Takanori Okubo (lower L) and Mitsutomo Ikeda (lower R). The Tokyo District Court decided on Feb. 17, 2012, against admitting as evidence in Ozawa's trial most of the depositions taken by prosecutors from Ishikawa over alleged false reporting of political funds. A team of three court-appointed lawyers who serve as prosecutors in the trial had called on the court to adopt 42 sets of depositions taken by prosecutors from Ishikawa, Ikeda and Okubo, all of whom were once secretaries to Ozawa. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)