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ELECTION 04

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 5, 2019
There's an app for that, a TV channel and rallies galore: How brand Modi plays in Indian election
If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify his brand into every Indian living room.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2019
U.S. senators want stiff sanctions to deter Russia election meddling
U.S. Republican and Democratic senators introduced legislation on Wednesday seeking to deter Russia from meddling in U.S. elections by threatening stiff sanctions on its banking, energy and defense industries and sovereign debt.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2019
Turkish opposition demands mandate as Istanbul recount continues
Turkey's main opposition candidate in Istanbul urged the High Election Board (YSK) on Wednesday to confirm him as the elected mayor after it ruled in favor of a partial recount of votes in eight of the city's 39 districts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2019
From casinos to nuclear power, local issues with national significance to play out at polls across Japan
Municipal mergers, integrated casino resorts, bullet trains and the future of nuclear power plants — local issues with national political repercussions — are expected to be taken up by candidates from Hokkaido to Kyushu in the coming weeks as the country prepares for a series of elections on April...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2019
Democrats mock Trump over health care walk-back as they prepare for 2020 battle
Democrats mocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for pushing back his promise of sweeping health care reform until after the 2020 election, and said they were happy to make it a central campaign issue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2019
Taking a closer look at the frenetic pace of U.S. Democratic candidates' campaign events
How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For American Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 24 states and hundreds of voter questions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
Turkish leader Erdogan's ruling AK Party loses control of Ankara; Istanbul results disputed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital, Ankara, for the first time in a local election and he appeared to concede defeat in the country's largest city, Istanbul.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
Simultaneous elections unlikely to be held in both Diet houses this summer, Japan's top government spokesman says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Sunday he believes that simultaneous elections for both chambers of the Diet are unlikely to be held this summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
Thai king's rebuke of Thaksin points to junta-backed regime taking office
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a rare rebuke of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about a week after an inconclusive national election, making it more likely that a pro-military party would form a government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2019
No news is bad news for civil discourse
The disappearance of local newspapers is making national politics more polarized.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2019
Mueller report on Trump and Russia to be made public by mid-April, U.S. attorney general says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, "if not sooner," he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2019
I told you so: Only idiots believed in Russiagate
Whatever credibility U.S. media still had after pimping those imaginary Iraqi WMDs and 'experts' repeatedly reporting that Trump had no chance of winning, now lies in tatters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2019
Campaigns kick off across Japan for prefectural and metropolitan assembly elections
Campaigning began Friday across Japan for prefectural and major metropolitan assembly elections set for April 7, with economic policies, aging, population decline and assistance for the elderly and working mothers the broad issues of concern for voters and candidates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 27, 2019
Thailand's opposition parties form alliance and demand junta step aside
Thailand's opposition "democratic front" of seven parties on Wednesday said it had won a majority in the lower house of parliament after a messy election, and had the right to try to form a government after five years of military rule.
EDITORIALS
Mar 27, 2019
General election in Thailand changes nothing
The profound divisions in Thai society are not being addressed by this election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2019
In Thai poll mess, allies of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra race coup-prone generals to secure majority
Thailand's first election since the 2014 coup was always going to be messy. But it's turning out to be even more chaotic than many observers expected, setting the stage for renewed tumult after five years of military rule.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2019
A more skeptical U.S. Supreme Court to hear redistricting challenge
Last year, proponents of limiting partisan politics in the creation of electoral districts needed to win over Justice Anthony Kennedy. They couldn't.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019
What a coup for Thailand's junta
Plenty of hard work still lies ahead for the military-backed Palang Pracharath Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 25, 2019
Both military-backed party and Thaksin allies claim victory in Thai election
A political party linked to exiled tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra claimed victory in Thailand's election and said it would seek to form a government, challenging a military-backed group that led in initial vote counts and has also said it won.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2019
Russia probe findings offer re-election weapon for Trump
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that Donald Trump did not collude with Russia to win the presidency in 2016 gives the president a powerful weapon to use against his Democratic opponents and a potential boost to what is shaping up to be a tough bid for re-election in 2020.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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