Opponent of U.S. bases to challenge Kan in Japan’s PM race

By David Allen and Chiyomi Sumida
Stars and Stripes
Published: August 26, 2010

GINOWAN, Okinawa — Ichiro Ozawa, known as the power behind the scenes of the Democratic Party of Japan and a fervent U.S. military base opponent, announced Thursday that he will run for prime minister against incumbent Naoto Kan.