Finance minister Yoshihiko Noda has been elected leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and will become the next prime minister. On the Agora blog, Hiroshi Ohnishi calls [1] [ja] it a safe, if low-key choice, while Seki Obata claims [2] [ja] Noda's virtuous personality is the only way of survival for the DPJ. The Shisaku blog kept up [3] [en] a commentary about the voting processes throughout the day.
Japan: Noda elected as leader of ruling party
· Written by Tomomi Sasaki
Categories: East Asia, Japan, Politics