Natsuo Yamaguchi on Thursday secured an eighth term as leader of Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Yamaguchi, 70, was the only one to file his candidacy for the party leadership election. His re-election will be formally approved at a party convention on Sept. 25 and his next term will last until September 2024.
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