Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa looks glum during a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post.

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post.

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, enters the room of party Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa in parliament for a meeting on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Ubukata, who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post.

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) and DPJ vice secretary general Yukio Ubukata speaking at separate news conferences in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post.

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, enters the room of party Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa in parliament for a meeting on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Ubukata, who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post. (Kyodo)

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) and DPJ vice secretary general Yukio Ubukata speaking at separate news conferences in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post. (Kyodo)

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa looks glum during a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post. (Kyodo)

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

Ozawa reverses plan to relieve Ubukata of his duties

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on March 23, 2010. Ozawa said he has asked Yukio Ubukata, a vice secretary general of the party who has criticized Ozawa, to continue in his post. (Kyodo)