Japan's Abe wins 3rd consecutive term as ruling party president

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a third consecutive term as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in an election on Thursday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves upon arrival at his official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. [Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool]

The victory will give Abe a chance to become the longest-serving prime minister in postwar Japan.