, former Democratic Party of Japan vice president, has reportedly decided to seek his party's presidency, while two-time President Naoto Kan indicated he was almost ready to throw his hat into the ring.
Ozawa, Kan look set to seek DPJ helm
Ichiro Ozawa, a heavyweight in the Democratic Party of Japan, has decided to run in the main opposition party's presidential race, a DPJ lawmaker said Tuesday night.</PARAGRAPH>
<PARAGRAPH>Naoto Kan, two-time leader of the largest opposition party, earlier in the day expressed his eagerness to run in Friday's election.</PARAGRAPH>
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Ichiro Ozawa –