The Economist

Will Takaichi Sanae’s election gamble pay off?

Ms Takaichi, a hawkish conservative, took office in October after winning an internal contest to lead the ruling Liberal ...

Japanese PM Takaichi dissolves lower house, calls Feb. 8 snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday, triggering a snap general ...

Japan's Takaichi set to call snap election after only 3 months in office

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is dissolving the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 ...
Manila Standard

Takaichi dissolves Japan lower house for Feb. 8 snap election

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a snap general election on Feb. 8, seeking a public mandate to push ...

Surging in polls, Thailand’s reformist opposition tests new election playbook

BANGKOK--Three years ago, a party of reform-minded progressives swept Thailand’s election in the wake of mass anti-establishment protests only to be blocked from taking power and forced to disband.