Japan elections

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

Narendra Modi congratulates Shinzo Abe on re-election in Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his re-election and said he looked forward to further strengthening the relations between the two countries.

Oct 23, 2017, 09:29 AM IST

Japanese anti-nuclear politician wins regional election

Anti-nuclear candidate Ryuichi Yoneyama has been elected governor of the Japan's Niigata prefecture, where the largest nuclear plant in the world is located,

Oct 17, 2016, 09:44 AM IST