Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

( Paul Biya (C), President of Cameroon and candidate of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Maroua, chief town of the Far North Region, Cameroon, October 7, 2025. Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday placed the fight against youth unemployment and corruption at the heart of his bid for another seven-year term, as he began campaigning for the first time since campaigns kicked off last week. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

( Paul Biya (C), President of Cameroon and candidate of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Maroua, chief town of the Far North Region, Cameroon, October 7, 2025. Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday placed the fight against youth unemployment and corruption at the heart of his bid for another seven-year term, as he began campaigning for the first time since campaigns kicked off last week. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

( Supporters of Paul Biya, President of Cameroon and candidate of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), take part in a campaign rally in Maroua, chief town of the Far North Region, Cameroon, October 7, 2025. Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday placed the fight against youth unemployment and corruption at the heart of his bid for another seven-year term, as he began campaigning for the first time since campaigns kicked off last week. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

Paul Biya During His Campaign Rally - Cameroon

( Traditional chiefs attend a campaign rally of Paul Biya, President of Cameroon and candidate of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), in Maroua, chief town of the Far North Region, Cameroon, October 7, 2025. Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday placed the fight against youth unemployment and corruption at the heart of his bid for another seven-year term, as he began campaigning for the first time since campaigns kicked off last week. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

[Breaking News]Japan LDP leadership election

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for his campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for his campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for his campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) raises his fist during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for his campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) raises his fist during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for his campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi attends a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi attends a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi attends a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi attends a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi attends a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Campaigning begins in LDP leadership race

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C) raises her fist during a launch ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, for her campaign for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

People gather in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, to listen to former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi making a stump speech as official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Oct. 4 leadership election begins.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (seated in front row of stage, from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election. ==Kyodo

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 3

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 2

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Sanseito party rally

Sanseito party rally

People gather at a Sanseito party rally in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 19, 2025, the last day of campaigning for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, talks with rice farmers at a gathering in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori on July 9, 2025, during a campaign for the July 20 House of Councillors election

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on July 9, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, talks with rice farmers at a gathering in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori on July 9, 2025, during campaigning for the July 20 House of Councillors election

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on July 9, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on July 9, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, clutches hands with an audience member after delivering a speech in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a stump speech in Osaka on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, waves as he delivers a speech in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Voters listen to Sohei Kamiya, leader of the minor opposition Sanseito party in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning for the July 20 House of Councillors election begins.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves to the audience after making a campaign speech in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 6, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 6, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Upper house election campaigning

Upper house election campaigning

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a campaign speech in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 6, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.