Staff writers
When Ichiro Ozawa left the Liberal Democratic Party in 1993 in the hope of acting as a catalyst for political realignment, he was dubbed the standard-bearer for the creation of a two-party system in Japan.
Now, six years and several political upheavals later, the survival of both Ozawa and the Liberal Party he heads seems to hinge on whether his old home will tolerate his return.
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