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Smithonian’s National Portrait Gallery Removes Impeachment Text from Trump Portrait

The the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is seen in Washington, DC on Monday, January 12, 2026. The museum removed reference to Trump’s two impeachments during his first term from the accompanying portrait plaque when replacing their portrait of him in their “America’s Presidents” exhibit. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Smithonian’s National Portrait Gallery Removes Impeachment Text from Trump Portrait

The portrait plaque accompanying a portrait of President Donald Trump is not on display at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC on Monday, January 12, 2026. The museum removed reference to Trump’s two impeachments during his first term from the accompanying portrait plaque when replacing their portrait of him in their “America’s Presidents” exhibit. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Smithonian’s National Portrait Gallery Removes Impeachment Text from Trump Portrait

The the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is seen in Washington, DC on Monday, January 12, 2026. The museum removed reference to Trump’s two impeachments during his first term from the accompanying portrait plaque when replacing their portrait of him in their “America’s Presidents” exhibit. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Former Senior Advisor for Policy Stephen Miller, appears on a panel titled “The American First Bar Association” at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Friday, February 23, 2024. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House senior advisor for policy Stephen Miller prior to the arrival of United States President Donald J. Trump, who will present the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football team in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller looks on as President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Oval Office of the White House after receiving a briefing from law enforcement on "Keeping American Communities Safe: The Takedown of Key MS-13 Criminal Leaders"in Washington DC, USA on July 15, 2020. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Former Senior Advisor for Policy Stephen Miller, appears on a panel titled “The American First Bar Association” at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Friday, February 23, 2024. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House senior advisor for policy Stephen Miller conducts a press briefing on the Trump Administration's support of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday August 2, 2017. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Stephen Miller, Counselor to the President, arrives for the joint press conference with United States President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, February 13, 2017. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Ron SachsCNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House senior adviser Stephen Miller speaks during a television interview at the White House on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Washington, DC, USA. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Stephen Miller, White House senior advisor for policy, arrives during a news conference in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, USA. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House senior adviser Stephen Miller speaks during a television interview at the White House on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Washington, DC, USA. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller attends a Cabinet Meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on November 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens as US President Donald J. Trump makes remarks prior to the signing of the US-Japan Trade Agreement and US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, October 7, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, makes remarks as US President Donald J. Trump, right, listens prior to the signing of the US-Japan Trade Agreement and US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, October 7, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Ron Sachs/Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer speaks as President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen during a signing ceremony of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on the South Lawn of the White House on January 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Next to Trump, Vice President Mike Pence. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Stephen Miller, White House senior advisor for policy, arrives to a county sheriff listening session with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Senior Advisor for Policy Stephen Miller participates in a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on May 14, 2019. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Chris Kleponis/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House senior adviser Stephen Miller looks on as President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Oval Office of the White House after receiving a briefing from law enforcement on "Keeping American Communities Safe: The Takedown of Key MS-13 Criminal Leaders"in Washington DC, USA on July 15, 2020. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - White House adviser Stephen Miller looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 22, 2019 in Washington, DC, USA. Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of immigrants without residency permits. An idea championed by Stephen Miller, 39, a political adviser on the far right. During Mr. Trump’s first term, this Republican participated in drafting the decree banning entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, speaks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mrs. Claire Lighthizer arrive for the State Dinner hosted by United States President Donald J. Trump and First lady Melania Trump in honor of Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and his wife, Jenny Morrison, at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, September 20, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Ron Sachs/Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. President Donald Trump presents ceremonial pens to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during a signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on January 29, 2020. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Martin H. Simon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - President Donald Trump joined by Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer walks on the South lawn of the White House during a signing ceremony of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on January 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Next to Trump, Vice President Mike Pence. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Oliver Contreras/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in Washington, D.C. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, right, speaks before Trump signs a presidential memorandum in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 22, 2018. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks alongside President Donald Trump, as he speaks on a U.S. beef trade deal with the European Union, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, August 2, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer attends a signing ceremony of the Section 232 Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum Imports at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, March 8, 2018. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross listen during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House February 22, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Alex Wong/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - 12 April 2018- Washington DC- U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks during a meeting on trade with governors and members of Congress at the White House. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Chris Kleponis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, right, speaks before Trump signs a presidential memorandum in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 22, 2018. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Robert Lighthizer, former United States Trade Representative, appears before a House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party hearing "Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the CCP's Economic Aggression" in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - President Donald Trump makes remarks after signing Section 201 actions as US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listens, in the Oval Office, at the White House, January 23, 2018, in Washington, DC, USA. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Mike Theiler/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Candidates at joint event in Japan's main opposition leadership race

Candidates contesting the leadership race of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, (from L) former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, first-term lower house lawmaker Harumi Yoshida, the party's leader, Kenta Izumi, and former leader, Yukio Edano, hold up each other's hands during a joint campaign event in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 16, 2024, ahead of the Sept. 23 election.

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U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress

STORY: U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress over the lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes. The lower chamber voted 311-114 to expel Santos, with all Republican leaders voting against expulsion. In total, 105 Republicans and 206 Democrats voted for expulsion. The latest action, which required a two-third majority, makes Santos, a first-term lawmaker, the sixth member of the House to be expelled in the body's history. Santos invented ties to the Holocaust and made false claims that his mother was at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. His detractors also mentioned several times his use of campaign funds for personal expenses. Xinhua News Agency corre

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Australian unemployment falls to 3.6 pct in September

STORY: Australian unemployment falls to 3.6 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Computer screen displaying unemployment rate data 2. Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaking about the unemployment rate on television 3. Morning rush hour crowd on their way to work 4. Australian government job assistance booths 5. Australian outdoor labor workforce scenes STORYLINE: Australia's unemployment fell from 3.7 percent to 3.6 percent in September, data has revealed. According to monthly labor force data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the Australian economy added 6,700 jobs between August and September. Responding to the data, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that it takes the total number of jobs created since the governing Labor Party won power in May 2022 to 561,500. "This is the most jobs created in the first term of any government on record, and we're only halfway through the term," he told reporters in Can

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U.S. Sen. John Kerry

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows U.S. Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to name Kerry as secretary of state to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is scheduled to step down upon completion of the Obama administration's first term, ABC News reported on Dec. 15, 2012.

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DPJ lawmaker tries to leave party

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yuko Sato heads to DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada's office in a Diet building in Tokyo on March 3, 2011. The first-term lower house member of the ruling party filed her decision with the party leadership to join a regional political group launched by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. Okada did not accept her resignation and asked her to stay in the party.

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DPJ lawmaker tries to leave party

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yuko Sato is surrounded by reporters in a Diet building in Tokyo on March 3, 2011, after filing her decision with the party leadership to join a regional political group launched by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada did not accept the first-term lower house member's resignation and asked her to stay in the party.

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Kan faces Ozawa's challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan acknowledges the applause during a meeting with first-term lawmakers of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2010.

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Kan faces Ozawa's challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan talks to first-term lawmakers of his ruling Democratic Party at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2010. Kan took part in the meeting after Ichiro Ozawa, a kingpin of the DPJ, announced he would run in the party presidential election.

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Kan faces Ozawa's challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan acknowledges the applause during a meeting with first-term lawmakers of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Kan faces Ozawa's challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan talks to first-term lawmakers of his ruling Democratic Party at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2010. Kan took part in the meeting after Ichiro Ozawa, a kingpin of the DPJ, announced he would run in the party presidential election. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker tries to leave party

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yuko Sato heads to DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada's office in a Diet building in Tokyo on March 3, 2011. The first-term lower house member of the ruling party filed her decision with the party leadership to join a regional political group launched by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. Okada did not accept her resignation and asked her to stay in the party. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker tries to leave party

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yuko Sato is surrounded by reporters in a Diet building in Tokyo on March 3, 2011, after filing her decision with the party leadership to join a regional political group launched by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada did not accept the first-term lower house member's resignation and asked her to stay in the party. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe is pictured in this photo taken Aug. 24, 2009, at a House of Representatives election rally in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, about two years after he stepped down from his first term as prime minister. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in this photo taken on June 24, 2007, tries a "satonishiki" cherry at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, during his first term as premier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in this photo taken on May 26, 2007, eats his lunch during an ecology tour at Aokigahara forest in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, during his first term as premier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in this photo taken on April 15, 2007, attends a House of Councillors by-election stump rally in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, during his first term as premier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in this photo taken on April 15, 2007, attends a House of Councillors by-election stump rally in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, during his first term as premier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo