Nobuyuki Baba was elected on Aug. 27 as the Japan Innovation Party s new leader, succeeding Ichiro Matsui as he vowed to carry on the conservative party s efforts to become the country s strongest opposition after it fared well in the last two national elections.
OSAKA The first presidential election of opposition party Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) ended as expected with Nobuyuki Baba winning by a landslide Aug. 27.
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The first presidential election of opposition party Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has deteriorated into a bitter battleground of complaints directed mainly at the current leadership.