New Komeito re-elected Akihiro Ota as its leader Tuesday, marking the start of a new partnership with Liberal Democratic Party President Taro Aso.
After winning the race unopposed, Ota kept Kazuo Kitagawa as the party's secretary general for a second term. He also retained other key party executives, including policy chief Natsuo Yamaguchi.
During the party's convention in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Ota addressed the difficult situation the ruling bloc has been facing in the divided Diet.