Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan , in office for just three months, on Tuesday survived a leadership challenge from a veteran party powerbroker. The "son of a salaryman" premier was re-elected by his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) as leader, meaning he stays on as premier, after defeating party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa , dubbed the "Shadow Shogun". Under the DPJ's complex voting formula, which gives different weight to lawmakers, local assembly members and rank-and-file members...
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