Japan's Prime Minister Wins Ruling Party Vote

Sumaira FH Published September 20, 2018 | 12:30 PM

Japan's Prime Minister wins ruling party vote

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier.

TOKYO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Sep, 2018) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier.

Abe, who surged back to power in 2012 promising to reboot the economy and strengthen defence, defeated former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba in the election for Liberal Democratic Party chief, winning 553 votes to Ishiba's 254.

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