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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

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

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan selects a replacement for Naoto Kan as party leader and Prime Minister of Japan with current Minister of Finance Yoshihiko Noda winning the ballot.
2011-08-29

The governing Democratic Party of Japan loses 70 seats in local government elections due to concerns over handling of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.
2011-04-10

A Japanese judicial panel calls for charges against top Democratic Party (DPJ) figure Ichirō Ozawa. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-11464313 (BBC)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-199605-japan-hadow-shogun-faces-funding-scandal-case ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2010-10-4

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

The DPJ-led ruling coalition loses its majority in the upper house of the Diet of Japan.
2010-07-11

Japanese prosecutors question Representative Ichirō Ozawa over an alleged party funding scandal.
2010-01-23

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