Yukio Hatoyama
(May 15, 2009)
Yukio Hatoyama, one of the two candidates for Japan Democratic Party's presidency, addresses a crowd as he campaigns in midtown Tokyo on Friday, May 15, 2009. The main opposition party lawmakers choose their new leader on Saturday to replace Ichiro Ozawa who had stepped down over a funding scandal. The new leader will most likely become Japan's new prime minister should the Democratic Party win the next Lower The new leader will most likely become Japan's new prime minister should the Democratic Party win the next Lower House election to be held by the fall.