Shinzo Abe elected president of LDP

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe speaks at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, capital of Japan, Sept. 20, 2006. Abe won 464 votes among the total 703 ballots and was elected the 21st president of the LDP on Wednesday.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe walks past Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, capital of Japan, Sept. 20, 2006. Abe won 464 votes among the total 703 ballots and was elected the 21st president of the LDP on Wednesday.