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Prosecutors in Japan charge the 42-year-old accused killer of former prime minister Shinzo Abe with murder. Additional charges are expected after the man was found competent by psychiatrists earlier this week.
2023-01-13

Japanese prosecutors issue arrest warrants against a former United States special operations forces soldier and two others for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan. Another arrest warrant was issued against Ghosn himself.
2020-01-30

Japan's Democratic Party elects Sha Renhō as President. The House of Councillors member becomes the first female to head the opposition party.
2016-09-15

Jun Azumi, the Minister of Finance of Japan, says he is to step down and take on a senior function as the acting secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan. His announcement comes ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle.
2012-09-24

Power broker Ichiro Ozawa announces that he is leaving the ruling Democratic Party of Japan along with 51 other lawmakers with anticipation that they will form a new party.
2012-07-2

Japanese powerbroker Ichirō Ozawa of the ruling Democratic Party is cleared of charges of breaking fundraising laws.
2012-04-26

The trial of Ichirō Ozawa, a powerful faction leader in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, over a political funding scandal begins today in Japan.
2011-10-6

Naoto Kan is reelected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and therefore as Prime Minister of Japan, defeating powerbroker Ichirō Ozawa.
2010-09-14

Democratic Party of Japan powerbroker Ichirō Ozawa announces a leadership challenge to the Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan with a ballot to be held on September 14.
2010-08-26

Japanese politician Ichiro Ozawa vows to stay on after the arrests of several of his aides in a growing funding scandal in the Democratic Party of Japan.
2010-01-16