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Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of March 19, 2012, shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaving his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. In their closing statement the same day at his trial at the Tokyo District Court, his defense lawyers reiterated their contention that the veteran lawmaker is not guilty of conspiring with three of his former aides over false reporting of political funds.

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3 ex-Ozawa aides found guilty over political fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa raises his hand near a lower house members' office building in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2011. The Tokyo District Court the same day found three former aides to Ozawa guilty of falsifying political fund reports for his fund management body.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation.

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3 ex-Ozawa aides found guilty over political fund report

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

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3 ex-Ozawa aides found guilty over political fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Takanori Okubo, a former state-paid secretary of Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa, walks to the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 26, 2011. The court ruled the same day that Okubo and two other former aides to Ozawa were guilty of falsifying political fund reports for Ozawa's fund management body. Okubo was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years. (Kyodo)

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3 ex-Ozawa aides found guilty over political fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa raises his hand near a lower house members' office building in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2011. The Tokyo District Court the same day found three former aides to Ozawa guilty of falsifying political fund reports for his fund management body. (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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Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of March 19, 2012, shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaving his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. In their closing statement the same day at his trial at the Tokyo District Court, his defense lawyers reiterated their contention that the veteran lawmaker is not guilty of conspiring with three of his former aides over false reporting of political funds. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa says he will stay on despite indictment of aides

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010, after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict him over an alleged misreporting of political funds. Ozawa said he will remain in the post despite the indictment of three former and incumbent aides over the allegation. (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)