Yoshihiko Noda reelected as Japanese PM September 21, 2012 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was reelected as leader of the Democratic Party on Friday, September 20 retaining his post. The vote was broadcast live on Japan's NHK TV, RIA Novosti said. He is expected to launch a government reshuffle in October. Three other candidates stood in the election, two former Agriculture Ministers - Hirotaka Akamatsu and Michihiko Kano - and former Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kazahiro Haraguchi Noda succeeded in being reelected despite criticism of his performance as party leader. Many have accused him of triggering a split in the party headed by influential politician Ichiro Ozawa. Noda became the 95th post-war Japanese premier in August last year, and only the third from the Democratic Party, which won the Parliamentary elections in 2009. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news David Bowie, Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder dies at 62  Bolder joined Bowie in 1971 to play on his fourth album, Hunky Dory, along with Mick Ronson and drummer Woody Woodmansey.“Crossing Lines” crime drama to open Monte Carlo Festival Sutherland will be honored during the opening ceremony with the inaugural Crystal Nymph Award for his lifelong achievements in film and TV.Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer in "Lone Ranger" action-packed trailer (video) Bing bang booms and Old West villains galore fill the latest look at Hammer rising from the dead to ride alongside Depp as Tonto.“Man Of Steel” Superman reboot unveils final trailer (video) Legendary’s film is directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill in the cape, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Michael Shannon as Zod. |
