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Policy goals of Ozawa's new party announced

TOKYO, Japan - Political heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa (L) holds up a logo of his new party People's Life First at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2012, held to announce the new party's policy goals. To the right is Ryoko Tani, a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and a member of the House of Councillors.

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Basic law on sports enacted

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani (C), a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi after a basic law outlining the promotion of sports as a state responsibility was enacted on June 17, 2011, during a House of Councillors plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) heads to a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) shakes hands with ruling Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa at a press conference where she announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career as a DPJ lawmaker.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet and waves after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) asks two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani to stand after a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani announced she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the DPJ ticket and said she will continue her judo career.

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani (C) joins hands with ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) and DPJ House of Councillors caucus head Azuma Koshiishi during a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani announced she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the DPJ ticket and said she will continue her judo career.

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani announces she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the ruling Democratic Party of Japan ticket at a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani, whose maiden name was Tamura, said she will continue her judo career.

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Opposition GNP's Lee certain to win S. Korea presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Supporters of Lee Myung Bak, the main opposition conservative Grand National Party candidate, celebrates in front of GNP headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 19 after TV exit polls showed he will deal a crushing defeat to his major rivals Chung Dong Young, from the pro-government United New Democratic Party and two-time presidential election loser and independent Lee Hoi Chang in the presidential election.

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New DPJ head Ozawa picks rival Kan as deputy

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, said in Tokyo on April 8 that he has named Naoto Kan (2nd from R, front), a two-time DPJ president whom he defeated in the leadership election the previous day, as deputy president of the main opposition party.

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Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes.

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Ozawa, Kan to face off in DPJ presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, a two-time president of the Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 7 after filing his candidacy for the party's presidential election.

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters at cherry-viewing party hosted by party Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness earlier in the day to run in the party's presidential race on April 7, raising the chances he could face off against DPJ heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa if the party chooses to hold an election.

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and former DPJ Vice President Ichiro Ozawa (R) pose at a cherry-viewing party hosted by Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness earlier in the day to run in the party's presidential race on April 7, raising the chances he could face off against Ozawa if the party chooses to hold an election.

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters after the plenary session of the House of Representatives on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness to run in the party's April 7 presidential race after meeting with fellow lawmakers the same day.

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Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament

STORY: Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:01 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of La Russa speaking 2. various of La Russa meeting Sergio Mattarella 4. various of new deputies 5. various of voting 6. Lorenzo Fontana entering the hall 7. Fontana elected STORYLINE: Lorenzo Fontana, a two-time minister from a party likely to be a junior member of the next Italian government coalition, was selected on Friday as speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament. Fontana's selection as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies followed the selection of Ignazio La Russa Thursday as president of the Senate, the upper house of parliament. Fontana, 42-year-old, received 222 votes, 25 more than he needed to be confirmed in the fourth round of voting. Fontana is a former European affairs minister and a former minister of family and disabilities. He is a member of the League, which won 8.8 percent of the vote for the Chamber of Deputies in Italy's

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ITALY-ROME-TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT-LEADERSHIP

(221014) -- ROME, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The newly elected president of the Italian Senate Ignazio La Russa (front) speaks at the Senate in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 13, 2022. Lorenzo Fontana, a two-time minister from a party likely to be a junior member of the next Italian government coalition, was selected on Friday as speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament. Fontana's selection as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies followed the selection of Ignazio La Russa Thursday as president of the Senate, the upper house of parliament. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT-LEADERSHIP

(221014) -- ROME, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The newly elected speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament Lorenzo Fontana (C) is seen at the lower house of Italy's parliament in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 14, 2022. Lorenzo Fontana, a two-time minister from a party likely to be a junior member of the next Italian government coalition, was selected on Friday as speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament. Fontana's selection as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies followed the selection of Ignazio La Russa Thursday as president of the Senate, the upper house of parliament. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters at cherry-viewing party hosted by party Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness earlier in the day to run in the party's presidential race on April 7, raising the chances he could face off against DPJ heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa if the party chooses to hold an election. (Kyodo)

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters after the plenary session of the House of Representatives on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness to run in the party's April 7 presidential race after meeting with fellow lawmakers the same day. (Kyodo)

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Kan expresses willingness to run for DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), two-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and former DPJ Vice President Ichiro Ozawa (R) pose at a cherry-viewing party hosted by Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on April 4. Kan expressed his eagerness earlier in the day to run in the party's presidential race on April 7, raising the chances he could face off against Ozawa if the party chooses to hold an election. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa, Kan to face off in DPJ presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan, a two-time president of the Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 7 after filing his candidacy for the party's presidential election. (Kyodo)

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New DPJ head Ozawa picks rival Kan as deputy

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, said in Tokyo on April 8 that he has named Naoto Kan (2nd from R, front), a two-time DPJ president whom he defeated in the leadership election the previous day, as deputy president of the main opposition party. (Kyodo)

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Tani makes campaign speech in Shizuoka Pref.

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan candidate and two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani makes a campaign speech in front of JR Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 4, 2010, ahead of the July 11 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo)

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Opposition GNP's Lee certain to win S. Korea presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Supporters of Lee Myung Bak, the main opposition conservative Grand National Party candidate, celebrates in front of GNP headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 19 after TV exit polls showed he will deal a crushing defeat to his major rivals Chung Dong Young, from the pro-government United New Democratic Party and two-time presidential election loser and independent Lee Hoi Chang in the presidential election. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet and waves after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) shakes hands with ruling Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa at a press conference where she announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career as a DPJ lawmaker. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) heads to a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa. (Kyodo)

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa. (Kyodo)

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani (C) joins hands with ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) and DPJ House of Councillors caucus head Azuma Koshiishi during a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani announced she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the DPJ ticket and said she will continue her judo career. (Kyodo)

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani announces she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the ruling Democratic Party of Japan ticket at a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani, whose maiden name was Tamura, said she will continue her judo career. (Kyodo)

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Judo champion Tani to run in election on DPJ ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (L) asks two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani to stand after a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. Tani announced she will run in the House of Councillors election in the summer on the DPJ ticket and said she will continue her judo career. (Kyodo)

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Basic law on sports enacted

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoko Tani (C), a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi after a basic law outlining the promotion of sports as a state responsibility was enacted on June 17, 2011, during a House of Councillors plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo. (Kyodo)