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Japanese political power-broker Ozawa goes on trial
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| Contributor | New Jerusalem |
| Last Edited | New Jerusalem Oct 06, 2011 05:23pm |
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| Author | BBC News |
| News Date | Thursday, October 6, 2011 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ichiro Ozawa, one of Japan's most influential politicians, has gone on trial on charges of breaking political fundraising laws.
The 69-year-old former leader of the governing Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is accused of overseeing false accounting by his staff.
Three of his former aides were convicted last week over the scandal, which relates to a 2004 land deal.
Mr Ozawa denies any wrongdoing, saying the charges are politically motivated.
The scandal has deeply divided the DPJ, which has been losing public support.
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