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128 of Japan’s ruling party lawmakers, prefectural chapters support early party presidential election: survey

The party will have its Diet members who support an early election submit signed and sealed letters on Sept. 8 and then announce the results. If a majority of the total of 342 LDP…

  • Published: September 1, 20251:14 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Upper House Election: Japan’s ruling party may delay review of results until early September

The officials say this is because the work of the review committee, which has been conducting interviews with candidates who lost their elections, will not be finished until the…

  • Published: August 22, 20251:14 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Indian election commission dismisses NYT news report, rejects charge of voter list manipulation

THE EC rebutted the news report by the NYT with the headline “Hundreds of Indian Lawmakers Detained at a Protest Claiming Vote Rigging”, and shared a social media post…

  • Published: August 13, 20252:02 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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We’re now ready to hand over power to elected representatives: Bangladesh CA Yunus

Prof Yunus expressed gratitude to Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia for their contribution to the country's economy.

  • Published: August 13, 20251:42 pm
  • Author The Daily Star
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Some of Japanese ruling party’s prefectural chapters lean toward early presidential election

An early election can be held, even before Ishiba’s term as party leader ends in September 2027, if the move is agreed upon by 172 LDP members — a majority of the 295…

  • Published: August 11, 20251:33 pm
  • Author Jun Nakayama and Wataru Hatae
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Japan’s ruling coalition faces struggle to keep Upper House majority

A recent analysis shows the LDP faces a tough battle in both the constituency races and the proportional representation segment, and the party is likely to win only over 30 seats.…

  • Published: July 17, 202512:55 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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‘We will raise wages’: Party leaders in Japan appeal to voters in campaign speeches

“We will raise wages and strengthen the Japanese economy. The economy is definitely improving,” said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic…

  • Published: July 8, 20251:27 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Poll shows Japan’s LDP most popular in upcoming Tokyo assembly election

Regarding the issue of politics and money, the LDP did not give official endorsements to six former secretary generals of the assembly’s LDP faction who were involved in the…

  • Published: June 17, 202512:06 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Japan needs to prepare for foreign interference in polls

Constitutional amendment being freely and openly debated on both sides is desirable. However, such lax regulations and a high possibility of intense debate on the issue leave a…

  • Published: June 13, 202511:57 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Political parties scrambling to see social media effectively after elections across Japan

While political parties are busily involved in the making of videos they hope will go viral, measures have not been taken to deal with false and misleading information on social…

  • Published: June 11, 202512:44 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun

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