A woman holds party manifesto of Japan's Democratic Party at election campaign launch in Tokyo.
A woman holds the party manifesto of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party at an official election campaign launch by party leader Katsuya Okada for Japan's general election in Oji, northern Tokyo, August 30, 2005. The official campaign for an election that will decide the fate of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government began on Tuesday. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao ES/YH