In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been re-elected as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party. The members' vote gives him another 3 years as the head of the party and keeps Abe in his current role as the Prime Minister. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Abe defeated his only challenger, former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba. Today's win puts him on course to become Japan's longest- serving Prime Minister.</span>