TRIPOLI (REUTERS) – The son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday (Nov 14) to register…
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Malaysia's BN unveils candidates list contesting all seats in Melaka polls
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition has unveiled its candidate for the upcoming Melaka election, with a mix…
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South Korea conservatives are set to pick presidential nominee
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s main conservative opposition party picks its candidate Friday (Nov 5) for a presidential election in March, with its two front-runners…
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Portugal heads to polls on Jan 30, political stability fades
LISBON (REUTERS) – Portugal will head to the polls on Jan 30 for a snap election called by the country’s president on Thursday (Nov 4),…
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Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi to take key post in ruling party
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tapped Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi for the No. 2 post in the ruling party, while domestic…
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Japan's Lower House election: LDP candidates from diverse backgrounds
TOKYO – Whether they win or lose in Japan’s Lower House election on Sunday (Oct 31), several Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates have already drawn…
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No house visits, no gifts under Japan's election campaign rules
TOKYO – No door-to-door house visits. No freebies except hot tea and sweets. This is campaigning, Japan-style, with strict rules that date back a century…
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In Japan's Okinawa, ruling party's tough China stance helps win young voters
OKINAWA (REUTERS) – Ms Aiko Shimajiri fist-bumps supporters as she walks into a rally at a bullring in Okinawa’s gritty Uruma city, the former minister…
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In Japan, rural voters count more than those in big cities
CHIZU (NYTIMES) – The mountain village of Chizu explains a lot about how one party has kept a virtual lock on power in Japan for…
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Japan ruling party LDP on defensive to maintain sole Lower House majority: Polls
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faces a fight to maintain its sole majority in the weekend’s Lower House election, opinion polls…
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Japan PM Kishida's nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the Fukushima disaster faces stiff opposition ahead of a…
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In setback for PM Kishida, Japan's ruling LDP loses Upper House seat
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his disappointment on Monday (Oct 25) after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost one of…
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Japan PM Kishida earns mixed results in by-elections ahead of general election
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in his first parliamentary electoral test as chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led the party…
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Japan's new premier faces by-election test before national vote
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling party is battling to win two upper house seats in special elections on Sunday (Oct 24)…
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