Japanese Prime Minister wins party vote for extended term
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VTV.vn - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday / setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and to cement his legacy, including by revising the pacifist constitution.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised to reboot the economy and strengthen defence, defeated former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba in the election for Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief, winning 553 votes to Ishiba's 254.
If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stays in office through November 2019, he will have exceeded the 2,886 days marked by Taro Katsura in the early 20th century.
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