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Japan gears up for elections on 27 October. What to expect

The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party has been plagued by scandal and Sunday's polls will be an uphill battle for PM Shigeru Ishiba.

Japan’s ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, polls show

The LDP, which has held sole control since 2012, may not reach the 233 seats it needs for an outright majority in the 465-seat chamber.

Japan’s incoming PM Shigeru Ishiba takes charge after close leadership race, fills key posts

Japanese shares fell more than 4% on Monday as the yen strengthened in reaction to the leadership victory by Ishiba, who is seen as a monetary policy hawk.

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba to succeed Kishida as Japan’s prime minister

The 67-year-old prevailed over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi in an unpredictable and closely-fought election which had a record 9 candidates contesting.

Japanese court acquits man in retrial of 1966 murders after over four decades on death row

Iwao Hakamada, 88, who is a former boxer, was accused of stabbing to death his former boss and family before burning down their home.

SubscriberWrites: US starts arms race in Indo-Pacific region

The US Typhon missile deployment in Japan risks straining diplomatic ties, sparking domestic unrest, and harming Japan's economy, experts warn of broader regional instability.

At least 6 dead, 100 injured as Typhoon Shanshan wreaks havoc in Japan

Centered in Pacific Ocean Typhoon Shanshan has drenched large areas with torrential rain triggering floods & landslide warnings across Japan. Subsequently, authorities have halted air, rail services.

Typhoon Shanshan triggers floods, landslides in Japan, at least 3 dead & 78 injured

The typhoon made landfall Thursday in the southwestern region of Kyushu. Travel services have been halted, while evacuations are underway.

Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida to step down in September following accusations of political scandals

Kishida's public support eroded amid revelations about the party's ties to controversial Unification Church, unrecorded political donations made at LDP fundraising parties.

Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, tsunami alerts issued

Authorities issued advisories for a one-metre high tsunami for the Pacific coast of the western islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.