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(CNN) -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Shinzo Abe as its new president , virtually assuring him of the role of succeeding Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister of Japan on September 26.

As the new party president and PM-elect, Abe will find himself running a nation that faces both encouraging economic news and important political challenges. After five and a half years at the helm, Koizumi is generally credited for bringing the world's second-biggest economy out of its malaise.

Trio vie for LDP leadership

How the LDP election will work

Ground laid for sunshine economy

Japan's relations with its neighbors

Abe: China wrong not to talk

'Soft power' part of balancing act

Platform for LDP favorite remains a mystery

Abe frontrunner in Japan poll

Abe scores big win in Japan poll

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