Japanese PM wins vote but standoff with China remains
Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda casts his ballot during his party's presidential election in Tokyo on Friday. Toshifumi Kitamura / AFP |
Yoshihiko Noda retained his post as Japanese prime minister after winning re-election to the presidency of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan, but questions remain about the sincerity of his promise to heal shaky China-Japan ties.
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