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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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India’s election commission refutes opposition leader Rahul’s allegations, says no formal complaint made

The controversy erupted following an article published by Rahul Gandhi in a national daily, in which he alleged “match-fixing” by the BJP in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly…

  • Published: June 9, 202512:07 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Japanese PM Ishiba seeks early summit with South Korea President Lee to boost bilateral ties

The two leaders could potentially meet at either the Group of Seven summit in Canada or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in the Netherlands, both of which are…

  • Published: June 6, 20258:10 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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South Korea’s Presidential election: Time running out for conservative unity

New Reform Party candidate Lee Jun-seok announced that he plans to proceed to the June 3 presidential election under his own name and with his current party, further dampening…

  • Published: May 23, 202512:15 pm
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung won’t ‘rush into any deals’ on Trump tariffs

Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Rep. Lee said that while trilateral cooperation with the US and Japan was important, South Korea shouldn't put "all our eggs in…

  • Published: May 20, 20251:07 pm
  • Author Kim Arin
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Beefed up security to protect South Korea’s presidential candidates

Radio detectors and signal jamming devices have been deployed against possible drone attacks, according to Yonhap News Agency, and explosive-detecting canine units are dispatched…

  • Published: May 19, 20251:08 pm
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Thai election commission confirms charges against 53 senators for alleged voting collusion

The election commission stated that its 26th investigative subcommittee, formed in coordination with the Department of Special Investigation, has formally issued charges to the…

  • Published: May 15, 20251:13 pm
  • Author The Nation

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