Japan to seek constructive, stable ties with China: PM Takaichi
TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that Japan will seek to build constructive and stable relations with China through dialogue amid the recent escalation of bilateral tensions.
Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix on inflation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu.
Just like the president who came before him, Trump is...
Bangladesh to hold referendum on democratic reforms on election day
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter on the same day as its parliamentary election scheduled for February 2026, interim leader Mohammed Yunus said on Thursday.Yunus, the 85-year-old...
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
WASHINGTON — The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.
Obama tells Democrats to push back against Trump’s ‘lawlessness and recklessness’
“Let’s face it, our country and our policy are in a pretty dark place right now,” the former president said at a campaign rally in Virginia
Obama...
Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming years, and it could “possibly” be her
“I have lived my entire career a life...
Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister
Takaichi replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling
Tackling rising prices and other economic measures is the top priority for the Takaichi government
Ruling LDP, JIP sign coalition deal, Takaichi certain to become Japan PM
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the major opposition Japan Innovation Party signed a coalition agreement on Monday, with LDP head Sanae Takaichi almost certain to become Japan's first female...
Japan’s new LDP chief Takaichi taps ex-finance chief Suzuki as party No. 2
TOKYO - Sanae Takaichi, new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday appointed former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as its secretary general, the party's No. 2 position, and former Prime...
Japan to choose next prime minister possibly on Oct. 15: official
TOKYO - The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are making arrangements to convene an extraordinary parliament session possibly on Oct. 15 to pick the successor to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,...