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Hatoyama says he wants to start anew after ex-aides' indictments

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama looks up at the sky as he walks out of the prime minister's office on the morning of Dec. 25, 2009, a day after the indictments of two of his former secretaries over the falsification of political fund reports. Hatoyama, who held a press conference the previous evening to publicly apologize for the scandal, told reporters he wants to start anew, steeling himself to fix what needs to be fixed.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bites his lips during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leaves a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, after a news conference over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama picks up a pen during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reacts during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologizes during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said, however, he does not intend to step down.

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama puts a finger on his forehead during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down.

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Ex-aides of lawmaker Obuchi indicted over falsified funds reports

Combined photo shows Kenichiro Orita (L), former mayor of the town of Nakanojo in Gunma Prefecture, and Yuko Obuchi, a lawmaker who resigned as industry minister in 2014. On April 28, 2015, prosecutors indicted two former secretaries of Obuchi, including Orita, over suspected falsification of political funds reports from her funds management body. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hatoyama says he wants to start anew after ex-aides' indictments

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama looks up at the sky as he walks out of the prime minister's office on the morning of Dec. 25, 2009, a day after the indictments of two of his former secretaries over the falsification of political fund reports. Hatoyama, who held a press conference the previous evening to publicly apologize for the scandal, told reporters he wants to start anew, steeling himself to fix what needs to be fixed. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leaves a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, after a news conference over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama picks up a pen during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama puts a finger on his forehead during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reacts during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bites his lips during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said he does not intend to step down. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama to remain in office despite indictment of ex-aides

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologizes during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2009, over the falsification of his political fund reports that led to the indictment earlier in the day of two of his former secretaries. Hatoyama said, however, he does not intend to step down. (Kyodo)