Ozawa retains DPJ helm, is hospitalized

The Democratic Party of Japan officially reinstalled Ichiro Ozawa as president of the largest opposition force Monday at its extraordinary party convention in Tokyo.</PARAGRAPH> <PHOTO> <TABLE WIDTH='250' ALIGN='RIGHT' BORDER='0'> <TR> <TD><IMG ALT='News photo' BORDER='0' SRC='../images/photos2006/nn20060926a3a.jpg' WIDTH='250' HEIGHT='164'/></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE='1'><B>Democratic party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa expresses joy with acting President Naoto Kan –

and Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama during a party convention Monday in Tokyo. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO

"Our goal at the DPJ is to take over power and create a new Japan by breaking from the past and vested interests. This is real reform," Ozawa said at the meeting.