Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will be re-elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party today, allowing him to stay in office for two more years.
Koizumi's re-election was assured Thursday evening when no contenders filed their candidacies ahead of the deadline, according to LDP headquarters.
The uncontested race is widely seen as a mandate from the party elders, with Koizumi's charisma and popularity having successfully led the LDP to victory in the July 29 House of Councilors election.