political fortunes
元民主党代表で新党「国民の生活が第一（生活）」の小沢一郎代表の控訴審判決で、東京高裁は１２日午前、無罪とした１審東京地裁判決を支持、検察官役の指定弁護士の控訴を棄却しました。
ここのpolitical fortunesは訳出するとなると、簡単にはいきません。Minnesotaくん、どうでしょうか。（UG）
High court upholds acquittal of political heavyweight Ozawa
TOKYO, Nov. 12, Kyodo
The Tokyo High Court upheld on Monday a lower court ruling that acquitted Ichiro Ozawa, one of the most powerful lawmakers in Japan, of involvement in false reporting of political funds, paving the way for a possible revival of his political fortunes.
The ruling on Ozawa, who formed a new opposition party in July after leaving Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's governing party, could have a major impact on the Japanese political scene ahead of the next general election.
The high court cleared the 70-year-old veteran lawmaker of conspiring with former aides who have already been convicted by a lower court of falsifying figures in reports by Ozawa's Rikuzankai political funds management body, citing a lack of evidence.
