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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a joint press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2024, with the other eight candidates contesting the ruling party's Sept. 27 leadership election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan LDP leadership election

The nine candidates running in the upcoming leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party -- (from L) economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Digital Minister Taro Kono, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the party's secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi -- pose for a photo ahead of a joint press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13.

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-GESHE LHARAMPA-PRELIMINARY EXAM (CN)

(240626) -- LHASA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A monk asks questions to candidates during a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 25, 2024. A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the exoteric teachings of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Lharampa, which means "intellectual" in the Tibetan language, is the equivalent of a doctoral degree in modern education. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert

STORY: U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Havana 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The U.S. narrative of "overcapacity" against China's new energy sector, along with its decision to raise tariffs on Chinese new energy products, is not only political manipulation and economic protectionism but also undermines global trend of green transition, said Eduardo Regalado, a Cuban political expert in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The move has several interpretations. Firstly, it is political manipulation with the U.S. presidential elections looming. The candidates are competing using the China factor to have a greater number of votes. And

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Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

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Voting starts in Russian presidential election

STORY: Voting starts in Russian presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 13/15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vladivostok 2. various of street shots of Moscow STORYLINE: Russian voters started to hit the polls for the 2024 presidential election in the Far East region, including Kamchatka, Chukotka and other areas at 8 a.m. Friday local time. Four candidates will vie for the top position: Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, Nikolai Kharitonov of the Russian Communist Party, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party, and Vladimir Putin, the incumbent president and an independent candidate. Russia has set up more than 90,000 polling stations operating from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time between March 15 and 17. Given Russia's vast expanse across multiple time zones, Kamchatka and Chukotka, situated in the Far East region, are the first areas to start voting. Polling stations in Kaliningrad, located at the western

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Over 15,000 candidates to run for parliament seats in Iran

STORY: Over 15,000 candidates to run for parliament seats in Iran SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:03 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: More than 15,000 candidates from different walks of life would compete for the Iranian parliament's 290 seats in the upcoming elections, said Iran's Constitutional Council spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif on Wednesday. Nazif made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, ahead of the 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections which will be held in the country on Friday. According to Nazif, candidates must be between 30 and 75 years old, and nearly 75 percent of those registered are qualified to compete in the elections. Meanwhile, almost 400 candidates were born in the 1990s and over 3,000 in the 1980s, and women constitute 13 percent of the candidates. He stressed candidates are from different walks of life, including lawyers, judges

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential And Vice Presidential Campaigns - Indonesia

On January 13, 2024, banners featuring the candidate pairs for the upcoming Indonesian presidential and vice presidential elections were seen by passing motorists in Medan City, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The General Election Commission has finalized the voter list for the 2024 General Election, which includes 204,807,222 voters for three Presidential Candidates, as well as around 9,919 legislative candidates which is scheduled to take place on February 14. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Madagascar's High Constitutional Court announces the result of the first round of the presidential election in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Andry Rajoelina (C) hears the result of the first round of the presidential election at Madagascar's High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Andry Rajoelina heads for Madagascar's High Constitutional Court to hear the result of the first round of the presidential election in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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Presidential election in Madagascar

STORY: Presidential election in Madagascar SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Antananarivo city views 2. various of polling stations 3. various of Madagascar's incumbent president Andry Rajoelina casting ballot 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malagasy): ANDRY RAJOELINA, incumbent president of Madagascar 5. various of presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko casting ballot 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Malagasy): SITENY RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO, presidential candidate 7. various of polling stations 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Malagasy): OROTHE, Malagasy voter 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Malagasy): FARA, Malagasy voter STORYLINE: Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Madagascar, over 11 million registered voters among the 30 milli

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters are seen at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters are seen at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko casts his ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina casts his ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections

STORY: Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 2. various of Haris Doukas, Mayoral candidate who won 2nd round of the local government elections in Athens 3. various of Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens 4. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party won local elections on Sunday, according to final official results released by the Interior Ministry on Monday. Greeks went to the polls on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 to elect their representatives in 13 regions and 332 municipalities across the country for the next five years. Voting was repeated in regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43 percent

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ARGENTINA-BUENOS AIRES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

(230814) -- BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 13, 2023. Argentina held presidential primary elections on Sunday to elect the candidates for the general elections scheduled for Oct. 22. (Photo by Martin Sabala/Xinhua)

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ARGENTINA-BUENOS AIRES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

(230814) -- BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 13, 2023. Argentina held presidential primary elections on Sunday to elect the candidates for the general elections scheduled for Oct. 22. (Photo by Martin Sabala/Xinhua)

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World Bank staffer, surgeon picked as Japan astronaut candidates

Japan's space agency said Tuesday that it has selected a World Bank employee and a surgeon as astronaut candidates in its first recruitment drive in more than 13 years, with expectations high that they may have the chance to join an international mission to the Moon. Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, one of the youngest ever candidates at age 28 and a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, will join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for two years of training. "I don't think the path ahead will be easy, but I hope to go to the Moon if possible," Yoneda told a press conference in Tokyo, as she expressed her joy after being picked from over 4,000 applicants, a record high. Suwa, who is the oldest candidate ever selected, said he felt "a great sense of responsibility," as he joined the press conference online from the United States, where he works.

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Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election

STORY: Retired general Pavel wins Czech presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague 2. various of polling stations 3. various of Presidential candidate Andrej Babis voting at a polling station 4. various of Presidential candidate Petr Pavel voting at a polling station STORYLINE: The second round of the Czech presidential election concluded Saturday, with retired general Petr Pavel winning over former prime minister Andrej Babis, according to official results. With 99.99 percent of precincts counted, Pavel won with 58.32 percent of the vote to Babis' 41.67 percent. Turnover for the election surpassed 70 percent. Voters cast their ballots on Friday and Saturday, with Czechs abroad heading to the polls on Thursday. The first round, which took place on Jan. 13-14, featured eight candidates before going to a run-off between the two men after Pavel received 35.4 percent of the vote and Babis received 34.99 percent. Pavel, 61

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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

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Candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky hold TV debate

LEXINGTON, United States - Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Grimes (L) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (C) attend a debate at a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, as the respective Democratic and Republican candidates in the southern state's Senate race on Oct. 13, 2014, amid President Barack Obama's falling approval rates.

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Osaka mayoral race begins

OSAKA, Japan - Combined photos show the two leading candidates in the Osaka mayoral election -- incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu (L) and former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto -- speaking on the streets in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2011, as official campaigning in the race started the same day.

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Nagoya assembly election

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura puts up panels bearing the names of candidates from his political group who won in the Nagoya municipal assembly election on March 13, 2011, in the central Japan city. The group called Genzei Nippon (Tax Cut Japan), which advocates permanent tax cuts and halving assembly members' salaries, won the most seats in the election.

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Kan, Ozawa make last-ditch efforts over DPJ election

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, one of the candidates in the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, makes last-ditch efforts to woo votes from DPJ parliamentarians in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2010, a day ahead of the election.

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Base opponents win majority in Nago assembly election

NAGO, Japan - Three successful candidates (L, front) in the Sept. 12, 2010, municipal assembly election in the Okinawa city of Nago celebrate with residents opposed to a Japan-U.S. plan to relocate a major U.S. Marine base from Okinawa's Ginowan to Nago on Sept. 13 in the Henoko district of the city. Candidates, including the three, opposed to the plan secured a majority in the election.

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Base opponents win majority in Nago assembly election

NAGO, Japan - Susumu Inamine, the mayor of the Okinawa city of Nago, answers questions from reporters at the Nago city hall on Sept. 13, 2010, after candidates opposed to a Japan-U.S. plan to relocate a major U.S. Marine base from Okinawa's Ginowan to Nago secured a majority in the previous day's municipal assembly election. The mayor was elected in January on a platform opposing the plan.

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Base opponents win majority in Nago assembly election

NAGO, Japan - Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine, a staunch opponent of the planned relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps base to the city, speaks to reporters at the city office on Sept. 13, 2010, following a local assembly election held the previous day. Candidates opposed to hosting the U.S. base secured a majority, giving a boost to Inamine.

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Watanabe launches 'Your Party' ahead of general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Cabinet minister Yoshimi Watanabe speaks about the launch of the new political party ''Minna no To'' (party for everyone) during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8. The party will field 13 candidates in the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election, while endorsing two new independent candidates.

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5 candidates in LDP leadership race take to Osaka street

OSAKA, Japan - (L to R) Nobuteru Ishihara, Yuriko Koike, Taro Aso, Shigeru Ishiba and Kaoru Yosano, the five candidates vying to succeed Yasuo Fukuda as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan's prime minister, wave to the crowd during a joint campaign appearance in Osaka on Sept. 13. The LDP presidential election will be held Sept. 22.

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Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

SEOUL, South Korea - A Japanese woman marks her ballot in the House Of Councillors election at a polling station opened at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 13 ahead of the official voting date of July 29 in Japan. The upper house election is the first in which Japanese voters abroad are allowed to vote for both candidates in prefectural constituencies and the nationwide proportional representation blocks, following changes in election regulations.

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Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

SYDNEY, Australia - A Japanese voter (C) receives a ballot for the House of Councillors election at a polling station at the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on July 13 ahead of the official voting date of July 29 in Japan. It is the first upper house election in which Japanese voters abroad are allowed to vote for both candidates in prefectural constituencies and the nationwide proportional representation blocks, following changes in election regulations.

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Ishihara wins Tokyo, ruling bloc has upper hand in governor elections

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara expresses his jubilation at his campaign office in Shimbashi Ward after being reelected in the poll held on April 8. Candidates backed by the ruling bloc, including Ishihara, had the upper hand in the 13 gubernatorial elections held concurrently on the day.