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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance the budget this year, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japan's political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000070Ry_0MJD5E/t/124/I000070Ry_0MJD5E.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, one of the possible successors to the lame duck premier, attend an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. ....Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Although he has not yet officially declared his candidacy, Noda is widely expected to face opponents in former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LhOgnRFDGLI/t/124/I0000LhOgnRFDGLI.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, one of the possible successors to the lame duck premier, attend an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Although he has not yet officially declared his candidacy, Noda is widely expected to face opponents in former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Nmz1fYkTu9k/t/124/I0000Nmz1fYkTu9k.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, one of the possible successors to lame duck Prime Minister Naoto Kan, attends an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Although he has not yet officially declared his candidacy, Noda is widely expected to face opponents in former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ee_ikpsgOnw/t/124/I0000Ee_ikpsgOnw.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa, right, attends a lower house plenary session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by lame duck Prime Minister Naoto Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Ozawa is expected to face opponents in Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000XqnqJRBQwuw/t/124/I0000XqnqJRBQwuw.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Environment...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, listens to Secretary-General Katsuya Okada of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan during an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000au4dRKQnGlk/t/124/I0000au4dRKQnGlk.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, one of the possible successors to lame duck Prime Minister Naoto Kan, attends an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Although he has not yet officially declared his candidacy, Noda is widely expected to face opponents in former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007bdZ3CHoTFk/t/124/I00007bdZ3CHoTFk.jpg)
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan applauds during an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006zsWtOOc3hQ/t/124/I00006zsWtOOc3hQ.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto Kan, front row left, and Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, one of the possible successors to the lame duck premier, attend an Upper House Budget Committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Although he has not yet officially declared his candidacy, Noda is widely expected to face opponents in former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000P3LFzeRO5lw/t/124/I0000P3LFzeRO5lw.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans Prime Minister Naoto...
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![August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, background, attends a lower house plenary session at the Diet in Tokyo on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Now that opposition parties agreed to back legislation to finance this years budget, a condition set by lame duck Prime Minister Naoto Kan for resigning, Japans political paradigm has shifted to who would succeed Kan. The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is headed to hold a leadership vote by the end of August. Mabuchi is expcted to face opponents in Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa and former Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, the latest name floated in the nations political center. (Photo by AFLO) [3609] -mis-](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ZBi7nVxEeh8/t/124/I0000ZBi7nVxEeh8.jpg)
August 11, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - Japans former Transport...