Now that Ichiro Ozawa has officially been handed a third term as president of the Democratic Party of Japan, the DPJ is gearing up for the upcoming general election in hopes of taking control of the government under Ozawa's leadership.
Speculation is rife that the new prime minister, who will come to power this week following the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Monday, will call a snap election for Oct. 26.
While experts say Ozawa's uncontested re-election in the DPJ leadership race is understandable considering his achievements — such as the party's huge victory in the July 2007 Upper House election — they question whether the DPJ is truly capable of governing.