Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP
Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP
Asia /  East Asia

Japan’s Shinzo Abe wins landslide party vote, looks to three more years as PM

Abe on course to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and realise his dream of reforming the constitution, securing 553 votes against 254

Topic |   Japan
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 11:33pm, 20 Sep, 2018

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Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP
Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe receives applause from the LDP lawmakers soon after winning a third term as LDP leader, paving the way for him to serve as prime minister for up to three more years. Photo: AP
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