[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent. (Kyodo)

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Chen Dongshu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Chen Dongshu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPIC GAMES-CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPIC GAMES-CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

(240718) -- PARIS, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member labels seats in the grandstand at the Chateau de Versailles near Paris, France on July 17, 2024. Equestrian and the five modern pentathlon events will be organized here during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Changshan)

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPIC GAMES-CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPIC GAMES-CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

(240718) -- PARIS, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members label seats in the grandstand at the Chateau de Versailles near Paris, France on July 17, 2024. Equestrian and the five modern pentathlon events will be organized here during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Changshan)

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

A Seating Company in Hefei

A Seating Company in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Workers are producing seats ordered by NIO on an assembly line at a workshop of a seating company in Hefei, Anhui province, China, July 17, 2024.

Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway and the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): CHAERUL ZEN, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): LAKSMI INDIRA, Passenger 4. various of the railway and the train STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. According to the KCIC, since its official commercial operation around mid-October last year, the railway has operated a total of 7,050 train trips with a mileage of over 1.26 million kilometers. At present, the railway's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 52, and the number of passenger seats has

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

(240418) -- ZAGREB, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic gestures to supporters in the election headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia, April 17, 2024. The ruling center-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), led by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, won most seats in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, but failed to obtain enough seats to form a government independently. (Igor Soban/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Solomon Islands witnesses smooth voting process in election

STORY: Solomon Islands witnesses smooth voting process in election SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Honiara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of Solomon Islands STORYLINE: Chief Electoral Officer of Solomon Islands Jasper Anisi has hailed Wednesday's joint election, encompassing both national and provincial elections, as a remarkably peaceful event for the nation. As the polling stations closed, with each ballot box sealed, it marked the conclusion of a day where Solomon Islands citizens turned out in significant numbers to exercise their voting rights. The enthusiasm among voters was evident as many queued up early in the morning to cast their ballots. In preparation for the election, over 1 million ballot papers were printed to ensure that the 420,253 registered voters had the opportunity to make their voices heard. A total of 334 candidates are vying for 50 seats in the parliamentary election. Party-aff

Parliamentary elections kick off in Croatia

STORY: Parliamentary elections kick off in Croatia SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of billboard of the Croatian Democratic Union and Croatian Social Democratic Party 2. various of Croatian President Zoran Milanovic casting ballot 3. various of Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic casting ballot STORYLINE: Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament. According to the State Election Commission, over 3.73 million registered voters, both locally and overseas, are registered in Croatia this year. The first results are expected to be announced on Wednesday evening. The top two parties are the ruling Croatian Democratic Union, headed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, and the alliance of parties led by the center-left Croatian Social Democratic Party. However

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

(240417) -- ZAGREB, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Croatian President Zoran Milanovic casts his vote at a polling station in Zagreb, Croatia on April 17, 2024. Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament. (Matija Habljak/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

(240417) -- ZAGREB, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic casts his vote at a polling station in Zagreb, Croatia on April 17, 2024. Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament. (Goran Stanzl/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

(240417) -- ZAGREB, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Zagreb, Croatia on April 17, 2024. Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-ELECTION

SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-ELECTION

(240417) -- HONIARA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, April 17, 2024. Voters in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday flocked to cast their ballots in the parliamentary election of the South Pacific island country. A total of 334 candidates are vying for 50 seats in the parliamentary election. (Photo by Jennifer Kusapa/Xinhua)

SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-ELECTION

SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-ELECTION

(240417) -- HONIARA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to cast their ballots at a polling station in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, April 17, 2024. Voters in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday flocked to cast their ballots in the parliamentary election of the South Pacific island country. A total of 334 candidates are vying for 50 seats in the parliamentary election. (Photo by Jennifer Kusapa/Xinhua)

Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at a railway station in Jakarta STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday. According to the company, the HSR has been safely operating for 139 days, carrying a total of 2,008,387 passengers, since its official operation on Oct. 17, 2023. At present, the HSR's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 40, and the number of passenger seats has tripled from 8,400 to more than 24,000. The highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent. To better meet the needs of passengers, a dynamic fare policy was introduced, the operation

ECP announces final results of Pakistan's General Election 2024

STORY: ECP announces final results of Pakistan's General Election 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ECP 2. various of the Islamabad streets 3. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday announced the complete results of the country's General Election 2024 held on Feb. 8. According to the election results announced for the National Assembly (NA), or the lower house of the country's parliament, independent candidates got 101 seats, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif got 75 seats and the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians of former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari got 54 seats. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan got 17 seats, the Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Pakistan got four seats, the Pakistan Muslim League got three seats, the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party and Balochistan National Party got two seats

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reacts during a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Coalition around the ruling SNS won over 127 out of 250 seats at the snap parliamentary election, announced the country's President Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of SNS on Sunday. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231218) -- BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

(231218) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) speaks during a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Coalition around the ruling SNS won over 127 out of 250 seats at the snap parliamentary election, announced the country's President Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of SNS on Sunday. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

(231218) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Coalition around the ruling SNS won over 127 out of 250 seats at the snap parliamentary election, announced the country's President Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of SNS on Sunday. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

(231218) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reacts during a press conference at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Coalition around the ruling SNS won over 127 out of 250 seats at the snap parliamentary election, announced the country's President Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of SNS on Sunday. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

SERBIA-BELGRADE-SNS-VUCIC-SNAP ELECTION-WINNING

(231218) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrives at the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Coalition around the ruling SNS won over 127 out of 250 seats at the snap parliamentary election, announced the country's President Aleksandar Vucic at the headquarters of SNS on Sunday. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) waits in a queue outside a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) waits in a queue outside a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to the media after casting his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu

STORY: Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dongan Lake Sports Park STORYLINE: All main venues and facilities for the 31st Summer Universiade which will be staged on July 28-Aug. 8 in China's Chengdu have been completed. With a construction area of about 320,000 square meters, the main stadium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park will host the opening ceremony of the event. The roof of the stadium is made up of more than 12,000 colored glazed glass pieces, forming the shape of the "sun bird," making the stadium look like a silver flying saucer when viewed from above. The multi-functional gymnasium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park has 15,000 fixed seats and 3,000 movable seats around the stands, which can be reduced according to demand. It also has a "basketball-ice hockey transformation" function that can convert the ice hockey rink to a basketball court in 4 to 6 hours. T

DPJ official day after election loss

DPJ official day after election loss

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo on July 22, 2013, the day after the party suffered a huge election loss. In the House of Councillors election, the DPJ won just 17 seats, the fewest since the party was established in 1998.

DPJ leader day after election loss

DPJ leader day after election loss

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, gets into an elevator to leave the party headquarters in Tokyo on July 22, 2013, the day after the party suffered a huge election loss. In the House of Councillors election, the DPJ won just 17 seats, the fewest since the party was established in 1998.

Tokyo assembly election

Tokyo assembly election

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo shortly after midnight of June 23, 2013, after the party increased its seats from eight to 17 in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election.

Day after general election in Japan

Day after general election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2012, the day after his Democratic Party of Japan's crushing defeat in a general election. The DPJ is to slip from power after losing more than two-thirds of its seats in the House of Representatives, as the major opposition Liberal Democratic Party, defeated by the DPJ in the previous election three years earlier, achieved a landslide.