Fukuda wins Japan's ruling party election_时事要闻

Fukuda wins Japan's ruling party election

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Japan's former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Sunday, beating his rival the LDP Secretary General Taro¹ Aso.

Sept. 24 - Japan's former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Sunday, beating his rival the LDP Secretary General Taro Aso.

Fukuda grabbed 330 votes out of the eligible² 527 votes from the LDP lawmakers and prefectural chapters to succeed Shinzo Abe. Former foreign minister Aso received 197 votes. There was one invalid³ ballot⁴.

"I will endeavor to revive LDP, " Fukuda told fellow LDP lawmakers after the election results were announced. He also vowed⁵ to regain⁶ public trust on the party at the short speech.

As the LDP controls the House of the Representatives, which has the final say in choosing the prime minister, Fukuda is set to be selected as prime minister by the parliament on Tuesday.

The 71-year-old veteran politician threw his hat in the ring to race against former foreign minister Taro Aso, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly⁷ resigned on Sept. 12. During the campaign, Fukuda has vowed to boost public confidence in politics by making Japan a society with hope and security.

On foreign policies, Fukuda called for balance between Japan's alliance with the United States and Japan's membership in Asia. He said that the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the abduction issue should be handled through dialogue.

Fukuda, the son of the late premier⁸ Takeo Fukuda, entered the political field as his father's secretary. The two Fukudas will be the first father-son premiers⁹ in Japan's politics. Takeo Fukuda was also elected as the LDP president at the age of 71. The LDP president usually serves a tenure¹⁰ of three years and a maximum of six years.

As the party's 22nd president, Fukuda is expected to decide new party executives on Monday. He would also announce new Cabinet lineup on Tuesday after being named prime minister.

Fukuda, from central Gunma prefecture, worked in an oil company for 17 years after he graduated from the renowned¹¹ Waseda University. He was first elected to parliament in 1990 when he was 53.

He served as chief cabinet secretary under Yoshiro Mori and Koizumi's administrations with a combined tenure of three and a half years, the longest among top government spokespersons. In May 2003, Fukuda resigned after he admitted the failure to pay pension premiums¹².

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1 taro
n.芋，芋头
参考例句：
Main grain crop has taro,corn,banana to wait.主要粮食作物有芋头、玉米、芭蕉等。 You celebrate your birthday with taro,red bean and butter.用红豆、芋头和黄油给自己过生日。

2 eligible
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。 Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

3 invalid
n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的
参考例句：
He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。 A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

4 ballot
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。 The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

5 vowed
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。 I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

6 regain
vt.重新获得，收复，恢复
参考例句：
He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。 The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

7 abruptly
adv.突然地，出其不意地
参考例句：
He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。 I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。

8 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

9 premiers
n.总理，首相( premier的名词复数 )；首席官员，
参考例句：
The Vice- Premiers and State Councillors assist the Premier in his work. 副总理、国务委员协助总理工作。来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法 The Premier, Vice-Premiers and State Councillors shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. 总理、副总理、国务委员连续任职不得超过两届。来自汉英非文学 - 中国宪法

10 tenure
n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期
参考例句：
He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。 Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

11 renowned
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。 She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

12 premiums
n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价
参考例句：
He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。来自《简明英汉词典》

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