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Japan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Japan Times
Ishiba says he will assess his responsibility based on election review
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will assess his responsibility for the ruling camp's poor result in the Upper House election based on an upcoming review, as well as on the opinions of lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party. The LDP plans to release a summary report on the results of last month's election at the end of this month. "I will consider (my responsibility) appropriately based on various opinions," Ishiba told a news conference in Nagasaki. On Friday, the LDP held a general meeting of the party's lawmakers from both chambers of parliament. During the meeting, a number of LDP members called for Ishiba to step down. The participants agreed that the party's presidential election administration commission will ask LDP lawmakers as well as representatives from all 47 prefectural party branches whether to hold an emergency party leadership election. "Various things are going on at the same time, so I want to properly recognize them and deepen my thinking," Ishiba said. He reiterated that he has no plans to reshuffle his leadership team. "We will do our best to address policy issues that we have to tackle every day," the prime minister said, referring to the Japan-U.S. tariff deal. The agreement between the two countries to reduce U.S. tariffs on Japanese vehicles and auto parts has yet to be implemented. "We will continue to work hard to ensure that this is implemented as quickly and reliably as possible," Ishiba said.
Washington Post
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
India's revision of voter rolls could disenfranchise millions, critics warn
SONEPUR, India — In June, India's election commission gave officials in the eastern state of Bihar a monumental task: verify that each of the state's 80 million registered voters is an Indian citizen, then upload the paperwork to prove it. The deadline? Five weeks. The commission said it was ordering the revision of voter rolls to identify outdated entries, eliminate duplicates and remove illegal immigrants. But as officials fanned out across this vast and impoverished state to knock on doors, and residents struggled to make sense of the new requirements, critics warned that millions of Indians could lose the right to vote — potentially reshaping the political future of the world's largest democracy.
NHK
31-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Myanmar lifts state of emergency
Myanmar's military rulers say they have lifted a state of emergency imposed since 2021. The move could pave the way for a general election.
RNZ News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Ex-Madang governor calls PNG local government election delay 'unconstitutional'
(file image) Photo: Raguel Kepas A former governor of Madang in Papua New Guinea says the deferral of polling for the Local Level Government (LLG) election is unconstitutional and unfair. NBC reports Peter Yama as saying that elections cannot be delayed once candidates have paid their nomination fees. "The constitution gives you the right to contest," he said. "The writs for the LLG election have been issued, and it is unconstitutional to defer it." He said candidates have wasted their time, money, and resources campaigning, and the deferral is unfair to them. He believes it is a slap in the face to the LLG candidates and shows the government does not care about the third-tier government election. Last month, PNG's electoral commissioner Simon Sinai said there are a range of complex and unresolved administrative and fiscal challenges around the elections, which is why they have had to delay them. The election office moved the LLG election back by two months; from 12 July to 27 September. The change also affects the date for the return of writs, which has been deferred from the 22 August to the 17th of November, 2025. Sinai said the decision came after careful consideration and consultation with key stakeholders.
