Abe set to helm LDP’s Hosoda faction
The current leader is set to assume the post of speaker of the House of Representatives
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Sara Duterte cannot run for national post as regional party rep
Poll body spokesman says daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte should join a national political party to be a candidate
Ruling party presidential candidate questions alliance with Japan
Lee Jae-myung called for caution toward forming a military alliance between South Korea, the United States and Japan
UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid
The UN official's remark was made as several marked the first anniversary of the 2020 elections in Myanmar, deemed free and fair, on Monday
What’s behind the emergence of Kim Jong-un-ism?
The North is elevating its leader’s status, making him equal to his predecessors
Philippine president’s daughter withdraws from mayor re-election
Ms Sara Duterte-Carpio made the announcement in a statement on Facebook but declined to give reasons for her decision
Melaka state election to see multi-cornered fights in all 28 seats
Umno, Bersatu and PAS govern Malaysia together at the federal level, but they failed to unite for the Melaka polls
Presidential contenders target voters in their 20s and 30s
They're both aware that lack of support from this demographic presents major challenges for their campaigns
Key resolution to be passed at CPC meet will chart nation’s path for decades
The resolution, a touchstone document, will be only the third of its kind in the Party's 100-year history
Xi Jinping, the man who leads CPC on new journey
Next week, Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will attend a high-profile Party plenum