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Ex-China bigwig Zhou's photo erased at state museum

BEIJING, China - Former senior Chinese Communist Party leader Zhou Yongkang (far L in the bottom group photo of October 2007 under then Chinese President Hu Jintao's administration) is erased in the same photo above posted at Beijing's National Museum of China in a picture taken on Dec. 2, 2014, due to a crackdown on Zhou for graft charges.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (center L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (center R), hold talks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, head for their meeting in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, hold talks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Ruling party bigwig Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa leaves a meeting with lawmakers loyal to him in Tokyo on June 2, 2011. Ozawa the same day abstained from voting on an opposition-proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister and DPJ President Naoto Kan at the Diet.

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Ruling party bigwig Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa leaves a meeting with lawmakers loyal to him at a hotel in Tokyo on the evening of June 1, 2011. Ozawa abstained from voting on an opposition-proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister and DPJ President Naoto Kan at the Diet on June 2. Kan survived the vote.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Matsuki, a close ally to DPJ bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, tendered his resignation the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership.

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Ozawa indicted over fund misreporting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese political bigwig Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. He was indicted earlier the same day over accounting irregularities involving his political funds body, a move that has cast doubt on the former Democratic Party of Japan leader's political future.

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Ozawa indicted over fund misreporting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese political bigwig Ichiro Ozawa (C) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. He was indicted earlier the same day over accounting irregularities involving his political funds body, a move that has cast doubt on the former Democratic Party of Japan leader's political future.

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Gov't spokesman mum about Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku wipes his forehead during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010, after a citizens' panel decided Ichiro Ozawa, a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, should be indicted over a scandal involving his political funds. Sengoku, the top government spokesman, did not elaborate on how the DPJ-led government will be affected by the panel's decision on the DPJ bigwig.

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Ozawa to face indictment over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers surround a man posting an announcement in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010, on a decision by a citizens' panel that Ichiro Ozawa, a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, should be indicted over a scandal involving his political funds. The move, which counters an earlier decision by public prosecutors, makes the DPJ bigwig the first politician to be indicted after deliberation by the panel.

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Ozawa to face indictment over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A man posts an announcement on a decision by a citizens' panel that Ichiro Ozawa, a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, should be indicted over a scandal involving his political funds. The move, which counters an earlier decision by public prosecutors, makes the DPJ bigwig the first politician to be indicted after deliberation by the panel.

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Japan's new economic policy minister Kaieda

TOKYO, Japan - Lower house member Banri Kaieda enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as minister for economic and fiscal policy in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet. Kaieda is close to Kan's rival Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig of Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, take their seats ahead of the party's presidential election in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Kan defeated Ozawa, securing his position as prime minister.

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Political heat

SAPPORO, Japan - A woman shades her head with a campaign flier as she waits to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2010, as the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election looms.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - This combination photo shows Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa giving stump speeches during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People assemble in Osaka to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa raise their fists during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a joint event to give campaign speeches at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - People crowd the west entrance of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a joint event to give campaign speeches at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election.

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Kan-Ozawa face-off

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, attend a public debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election.

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Kan's calligraphy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan writes ''Carry through the initial intention'' in his calligraphy before a public debate with Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election.

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Ozawa's calligraphy

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, writes only his name in his calligraphy, saying he feels ''plain white'' before a public debate with Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election.

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Kan-Ozawa face-off

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, attend a public debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mikio Aoki (file photo) has told executives of the main opposition party's Shimane prefectural chapter that he does not intend to run in the prefectural district of the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health, a senior chapter member said on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

MATSUE, Japan - Kazuhiko Aoki, the eldest son and secretary of veteran Liberal Democratic Party upper house member Mikio Aoki, speaks about his father's intention not to run in the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Mikio Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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Watership Down (1978)

Rabbits On Hill Characters: FIVER, HAZEL, BLACKBERRY, BIGWIG, BLACKAVAR, DANDELION, SILVER, CLOVER, Film: Watership Down (1978) Director: Martin Rosen 01 January 1978 Date: 01 January 1978

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Watership Down (1978)

Rabbit Falls Into Water Characters: FIVER, BIGWIG, HAZEL Film: Watership Down (1978) Director: Martin Rosen 01 January 1978 Date: 01 January 1978

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DPP bigwig to head Taiwan's top agency overseeing Japan ties

Photo taken May 27, 2016, in Taipei shows Chiou I-jen, a heavyweight of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party who was elected that day as chairman of the Association of East Asian Relations, Taiwan's semi-official agency handling the island's relations with Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ozawa to face indictment over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers surround a man posting an announcement in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2010, on a decision by a citizens' panel that Ichiro Ozawa, a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, should be indicted over a scandal involving his political funds. The move, which counters an earlier decision by public prosecutors, makes the DPJ bigwig the first politician to be indicted after deliberation by the panel. (Kyodo)

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Political heat

SAPPORO, Japan - A woman shades her head with a campaign flier as she waits to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 9, 2010, as the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election looms. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People assemble in Osaka to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - This combination photo shows Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa giving stump speeches during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give stump speeches in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa raise their fists during a joint campaign event in Osaka on Sept. 5, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a joint event to give campaign speeches at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa shake hands at a joint event to give campaign speeches at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Ozawa give campaign speeches at joint event

TOKYO, Japan - People crowd the west entrance of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station to hear stump speeches by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa on Sept. 4, 2010, ahead of the ruling party's Sept. 14 presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa's calligraphy

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, writes only his name in his calligraphy, saying he feels ''plain white'' before a public debate with Prime Minister Naoto Kan at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan-Ozawa face-off

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, attend a public debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan's calligraphy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan writes ''Carry through the initial intention'' in his calligraphy before a public debate with Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Kan-Ozawa face-off

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's Democratic Party of Japan, attend a public debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010. They will vie in the Sept. 14 DPJ presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new economic policy minister Kaieda

TOKYO, Japan - Lower house member Banri Kaieda enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as minister for economic and fiscal policy in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet. Kaieda is close to Kan's rival Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig of Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Kan keeps power beating Ozawa in election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Ichiro Ozawa, a bigwig in Kan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, take their seats ahead of the party's presidential election in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Kan defeated Ozawa, securing his position as prime minister. (Kyodo)

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Ruling party bigwig Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa leaves a meeting with lawmakers loyal to him in Tokyo on June 2, 2011. Ozawa the same day abstained from voting on an opposition-proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister and DPJ President Naoto Kan at the Diet. (Kyodo)

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Ruling party bigwig Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan bigwig Ichiro Ozawa leaves a meeting with lawmakers loyal to him at a hotel in Tokyo on the evening of June 1, 2011. Ozawa abstained from voting on an opposition-proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister and DPJ President Naoto Kan at the Diet on June 2. Kan survived the vote. (Kyodo)

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mikio Aoki (file photo) has told executives of the main opposition party's Shimane prefectural chapter that he does not intend to run in the prefectural district of the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health, a senior chapter member said on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori. (Kyodo)

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

MATSUE, Japan - Kazuhiko Aoki, the eldest son and secretary of veteran Liberal Democratic Party upper house member Mikio Aoki, speaks about his father's intention not to run in the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Mikio Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Matsuki, a close ally to DPJ bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, tendered his resignation the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership. (Kyodo)