Kan Vs Ozawa

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Ichiro Ozawa said Wednesday that if elected prime minister, he will consider issuing more government bonds to finance spending measures necessary to help an economy roiled by the strong yen.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Even though they would not say so openly, Japanese business leaders appear to favor Prime Minister Naoto Kan over Ichiro Ozawa in the Democratic Party of Japan's upcoming presidential election.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Ichiro Ozawa, former secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, on Wednesday sought to drum up support from new lawmakers and undecided voters as the two rivals face off in the party's upcoming presidential election.