The Return of Japan's Shadow Shogun
The return of Japan’s “shadow shogun”, Ichiro Ozawa, from apparent political oblivion following his acquittal on last Friday on charges that he conspired with former aides to make false financial statements on his personal political fund, will test Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s political – or more accurately, survival – skills to the limit.
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