Nakasone Wins Second Term As Japan Prime Minister
Yasuhiro Nakasone secured a second term as prime minister with 266 of 509 lower house votes and 131 of 252 upper house votes, amid a slim LDP majority and calls for cabinet reshuffle to address party setbacks. He plans a new cabinet while pledging to maintain pro Western conservative policy, amid pressure to curb Tanaka influence and debates over defense spending.
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Natural death in El Salvador described as rare by bishop
In a Christmas homily, auxiliary bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez says 6 096 people died in El Salvador this year from political violence, with 4 736 killings attributed to the armed forces and right wing death squads. He criticizes violence across the spectrum as the nation heads toward March presidential elections.
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