Democratic Party of Japan Representative Election
Prime Minister Noda re-elected
September 21, 2012, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, second from right, shakes hands with candidates for the leadership of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan following his reelection in Tokyo on Friday, September 21,2012.
They are, from left: former Agriculture Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu; former griculture Minister Michihiko Kano; former Internal Affairs Minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi; Noda and former Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano. Noda, 55, retained the leadership with the backing of many lawmakers and rank-and-file party members,. He is ready to reshuffle his party executives and Cabinet. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-