Pro-DPJ candidate beats pro-LDP in doctors group head election

Pro-DPJ candidate beats pro-LDP in doctors group head election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuyuki Haranaka, head of the Ibaraki Medical Association who supports the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 1, 2010, after being elected as president of the Japan Medical Association. Haranaka beat incumbent president Yoshihito Karasawa supporting the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and Yoichi Mori advocating a politically neutral stance, in the three-man election.

Kono runs for LDP presidential race

Kono runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, speaks at a press conference after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

Pro-DPJ candidate beats pro-LDP in doctors group head election

Pro-DPJ candidate beats pro-LDP in doctors group head election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuyuki Haranaka, head of the Ibaraki Medical Association who supports the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 1, 2010, after being elected as president of the Japan Medical Association. Haranaka beat incumbent president Yoshihito Karasawa supporting the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and Yoichi Mori advocating a politically neutral stance, in the three-man election. (Kyodo)

Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, speaks at a press conference after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

Kono runs for LDP presidential race

Kono runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)

Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August. (Kyodo)