Japan polls

Japan's ruling party wins big in polls in wake of former PM Shinzo Abe's assassination

With the boost, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stands to rule without interruption until a scheduled election in 2025. 

Jul 11, 2022, 07:17 AM IST

Economy, security key issues as Japan votes for upper house

Japanese are voting in a nationwide election for the upper house that may cement the Prime Minister's grip on power, as he forges ahead with policies to encourage exports and easy lending to keep a shaky economic growth going.

Jul 10, 2016, 10:32 AM IST