Noda Retains Prime Minister Position

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held his post, against three challengers, Friday, with sixty-eight percent of the vote.

But he only maintained power as his party still has a majority of Parliament.

Noda's support figures are down to nearly thirty percent, with the Democratic Party of Japan's figures hovering near fifteen.

In his one year as Prime Minister, Noda has done a lot better than his five predecessors, but he still has made several unpopular decisions, including not eliminating nuclear power and not taking a harder line with China over disputed islands.

Seventy-eight percent of the Japanese population is unhappy with where the country is heading.

The next parliamentary elections, may not be until August of 2013, but unless things turn around, the DPJ is likely to lose it's power, pulling Noda with it.