Despite rising public pressure to resign as president of the Democratic Party of Japan over the scandal involving alleged illicit donations from Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ichiro Ozawa said Tuesday he will stay at his post and denied any wrongdoing on his part.
On what he might do in the future, Ozawa said any decision will be based on whether the DPJ can win the general election that must be held by autumn.
"We need to win the Lower House election to overturn the government," Ozawa said during a regular news conference at DPJ headquarters. "My future action will be based on that."