A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...
Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He ...
Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins big in legislative election
Austria's pro-Russia Freedom Party was celebrating Sunday night after it became the first far-right political party to win an ...
Pete Buttigieg: The Democratic Party’s debating guru
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has emerged as the Democratic Party's debating guru, a position crowned by his ...
Japan’s Governing Party Selects New Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister more popular with the rank and file than with his lawmaker colleagues, had sought ...
Japan Stocks Set to Fall on Rate Hike Fears After Ishiba’s Win
Japanese stocks will likely tumble after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory in the ruling party’s leadership race raised ...