The East Asia Institute, a South Korean think tank, found in an August online survey that 41.7% of the 1,006 respondents said ...

The current political trend points to increasing demand for the next generation of political leaders in Japan, particularly ...

The race to become Japan’s next prime minister appears to be shaping up as a three-way battle among candidates with divergent ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday unveiled the nine candidates who will run in a Sept. 27 leadership ...

Japan has a female candidate among the frontrunners to become prime minister in a vote this month, raising the possibility ...

A record nine candidates will contest Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on Sept. 27. The vote is ...

Sri Lanka's election this coming Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be ...

According to an opinion poll, conducted by the Japanese newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, late last month, Koizumi has emerged ...

TOKYO – Japan’s ruling party leadership race formally kicks off on Sept 12 with the weakened grip of party elders enabling a ...

Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is viewed by 27.7 percent of Liberal Democratic Party supporters as most ...

With pledges to be "reborn" and regain public trust, a record nine candidates, ranging from self-styled reformers to hawkish nationalists, are vying to become the new leader of Japan's long-ruling ...

Backing for the country’s politicians has been eroded by scandals, and citizens want to see a dramatic shift. There’s never been a better time.