17:32 (08:32)â¢Noda's Comeback: Former PM Takes Opposition Helm
âšThe newspapers extensively report on Yoshihiko Noda's election as the new leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party, Japan's main opposition (Asahi, Kyodo, Mainichi, NHK, Nikkei, Sankei, TBS, Yahoo). Noda, a former prime minister, defeated Yukio Edano in a runoff vote. The media focuses on Noda's pledge to aim for power and prepare for a possible snap election (Kyodo, Mainichi).