Abe becomes 2nd-longest-serving Japanese prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan's second-longest-serving prime minister Saturday, exceeding Eisaku Sato, his great-uncle, who served for 2,798 days in the 1960s to 1970s.Abe, who has now become the country's longest-serving leader after World War II, stands a good chance of winning the title of all time in November, trailing the current record holder Taro Katsura, who served 2,886 days.Following the first shorter stint between 2006 and 2007, since his 2012 return, Abe, whose government has focused on boosting the deflation-mired economy, has secured relatively solid public support as…READ FULL ARTICLE