As for people calling Ozawa a "socialist", I was genuinely mystified.    From Wordnik.com.  [GlobalTalk 21] Reference

'' Ozawa's an anachronistic politician, '' said Noriko Hama, an economics professor at.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference

Reputation One problem for Ozawa is his reputation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's Prime Minister Fighting to Keep Post] Reference

The lesson in this for Ozawa and Hata should be obvious.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turning Up The Heat] Reference

But your department is going to Ozawa for company travel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Relativity] Reference

Ozawa argues that Japan should expand its role in the U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoke Alarm] Reference

Ozawa has been a fixture in Japanese politics for 40 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Braces For Possible Leadership Change] Reference

Ozawa is pushing for policies that more resemble Hatoyama's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's prime minister faces showdown with chief party rival] Reference

The Kan vs. Ozawa contest is good for political transparency.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's Race to Somewhere] Reference

If Ozawa wins, he will become Japan's third leader within a year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's prime minister faces showdown with chief party rival] Reference

An Ozawa victory could mean more volatility in financial markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Lawmakers to Decide Tight Race for Leader] Reference

If Ozawa wins, he'll be Japan's sixth prime minister in four years.    From Wordnik.com.  [It’s Hardball Season in Japan] Reference

The leaders of the New Life Party surely know that-especially Ozawa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turning Up The Heat] Reference

On top of those, Ozawa has 63 "likely" supporters, while Kan has 42.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kan, Ozawa in Tight Race for DPJ Leadership] Reference

An Ozawa victory could prompt new bilateral negotiations over the base.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marine Base's Critics] Reference

Had Ozawa won, he would've been Japan's third prime minister in a year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan PM Wins Party Vote To Stay In Power] Reference

The 68-year-old Ozawa says he is staking his political career on the vote.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Braces For Possible Leadership Change] Reference

Ozawa is far less popular among the general public than the more affable Kan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Braces For Possible Leadership Change] Reference

A staggering 63 percent of Japanese say they support neither Ozawa nor Fukuda.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bobble Heads of State: As Japan’s Leader Fades, Surprising Options Appear] Reference

The survey showed that both Ozawa and Kan have 122 "definite" supporters each.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kan, Ozawa in Tight Race for DPJ Leadership] Reference

After the vote, Ozawa rose to the stage with full smile and shook hands with Kan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan PM Wins Party Vote To Stay In Power] Reference

“Last year, members of my company went to Ozawa resort and enjoyed hot baths.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Relativity] Reference

February 2010: Prosecutors handling fund-raising probe decide not to indict Ozawa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's Kingmaker Bids to Seize the Crown] Reference

Analysts say an Ozawa win would cause prices for Japanese government debt to fall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japanese Bonds Fall On Speculation Over Election] Reference

Ozawa has promised to implement the party's manifesto, which would require more spending.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japanese Yields Soar] Reference

Almost 70 percent of the public favors Kan over Ozawa; few voters want any more upheaval.    From Wordnik.com.  [It’s Hardball Season in Japan] Reference

Hata and Ozawa, 57 and 51, respectively, are at the center of Japan's political earthquake.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turning Up The Heat] Reference

And as far as I know, Ozawa has never insisted Japan should arm itself with nuclear weapons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Interview: 'Nothing Has Been Solved'] Reference

Aug. 26: Ozawa challenges Kan for party president and thus premiership; vote is 14 Sept. 14.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's Kingmaker Bids to Seize the Crown] Reference

Both Messrs. Kan and Ozawa have talked about "being ready" to launch an intervention program.    From Wordnik.com.  [Markets Would Feel Ozawa Victory] Reference

In the Sept. 14 presidential election, Kan and Ozawa will compete for a total of 1,224 points.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kan, Ozawa in Tight Race for DPJ Leadership] Reference

If Ozawa loses he could break away with his faction and perhaps even join forces with the LDP.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Braces For Possible Leadership Change] Reference

"The system cannot be changed by anyone from the outside," Ozawa told NEWSWEEK earlier this year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turning Up The Heat] Reference

The showdown between Kan, 63, and Ozawa, 68, further underscores the policy divide within the DPJ.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan's prime minister faces showdown with chief party rival] Reference

In Kan's view, Tokyo should fund U.N. military missions but let others fight them -- an approach Ozawa ridicules.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoke Alarm] Reference

In May, Hosokawa said it would be "suicidal" to form a coalition with the corrupt faction led by Ozawa and Tsutomu Hata.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Telegenic Samurai] Reference

But Ozawa needed Hosokawa's cooperation to put together a coalition that could drive the LDP out of power and Hosokawa knows it.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Telegenic Samurai] Reference