Ota reelected as New Komeito leader for 2nd two-year term

Ota reelected as New Komeito leader for 2nd two-year term

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiro Ota speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Sept. 16 after he won uncontested a second two-year term as leader of the New Komeito party, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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