National Assembly , Vietnam

Vietnam’s Election Without Uncertainty: What New National Assembly Reveals About Power Under To Lam

On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million Vietnamese voters went to the polls in one of the largest electoral exercises in Southeast Asia, selecting 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly alongside representatives to People’s Councils nationwide. Yet for all...
Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Weighs Food Tax Suspension Ahead of Snap Election as Rising Living Costs Squeeze Voters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering pledging to suspend Japan’s consumption tax on food as part of her campaign platform ahead of a snap general election expected next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed government and ruling party...
Myanmar general election

Myanmar Junta Pushes Phased Election as War Rages, Critics Decry “Charade” to Rebrand Military Rule

Myanmar’s military junta began a tightly controlled, month-long general election on Sunday, December 28, billing the vote as a return to democratic normality five years after it seized power in a coup that plunged the country into a brutal civil...
Greenland

Greenlanders Head to the Polls as Trump Eyes the Arctic Island

Greenlanders are casting their votes in a high-stakes election Tuesday, as the world’s largest island finds itself at the center of international attention—and in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump. Just weeks into his second term, Trump has renewed...
US Election Day Security

U.S. Ramps Up Election Day Security Measures as 2024 Presidential Race Heats Up

The U.S. presidential election on November 5, concerns over potential civil unrest, misinformation, and even violence have prompted authorities to implement unprecedented security measures nationwide. As tensions run high between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump in...
Kamala Harris-Donald Trump

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Make Final Appeals in Battleground States as Election Nears

In a dramatic close to a bitterly fought presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent the weekend making their final cases to voters in key battleground states. As polls tighten, both candidates focused on energizing...
Election officers prepare to count ballots for the general election at a ballot counting centre in Tokyo, Japan

Japan Faces Renewed Political Uncertainty Amid Potential Return of Trump to White House

Japan is at a crossroads following a recent election that left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) without a majority, raising concerns of political instability at a crucial time for the country. The outcome has thrust Japan, the world’s third-largest...
Shigeru Ishiba

Japan’s Prime Minister Vows to Stay Despite Snap Election Blowback

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has declared his intent to remain in office despite a political setback after calling for snap elections that led to a striking defeat for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The election outcome, driven largely...
Shigeru Ishiba

Japan’s Political Uncertainty Grows After Election Blow to Ruling Coalition

Japan’s political landscape plunged into uncertainty on Monday after a punishing electoral night for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, who lost their majority in the lower house amidst voter backlash over rising costs...
Japanese Markets

Japanese Markets Rattled by Political Uncertainty After Election Setback for LDP

Investors in Japan are grappling with heightened political uncertainty following a significant setback for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in parliamentary elections, as the coalition failed to secure a majority for the first time since 2009. Prime Minister Shigeru...
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