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Pakistan: Deadly Monsoon Floods Affect Over One Million People in Punjab Province

Heavy monsoon rains have caused deadly floods across Pakistan. The floods in Punjab province alone have affected more than one million people, and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 800 since the monsoon season began in June. In the city of Lahore, even luxury developments have been submerged, with thousands of homes flooded.

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Kishida seen by some as potential future prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Kishida, who has assumed the post of minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. He is seen as a ''prince'' within the Liberal Democratic Party faction he belongs to because of his family background and his potential to be prime minister in the future.

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Relative of N. Korean abduction victim loses in lower house election

SENDAI, Japan - Teruaki Masumoto, whose elder sister Rumiko is among Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, speaks in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on the night of Dec. 14, 2014, after losing in the lower house election. Masumoto ran on the ticket of the small opposition Party for Future Generations.

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LDP to win lower house majority

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Hiranuma, head of the minor opposition Party for Future Generations, receives the results of the lower house election at a Tokyo hotel on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely secure a majority in the election, according to Kyodo News exit polls and projections.

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1 week before Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties campaign across Japan on Dec. 7, 2014, a week before the Dec. 14 lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party; Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan; Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party; Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party; Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations; Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party; Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party; Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party; and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Ishihara to quit politics if unsuccessful in lower house election

NAGANO, Japan - Shintaro Ishihara, supreme adviser of the opposition Party for Future Generations and former Tokyo governor, speaks in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 5, 2014. The 82-year-old Ishihara said he will retire from politics if he is unsuccessful in the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties stump across Japan on Dec. 2, 2014, the first day of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party, Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties stump across Japan on Dec. 2, 2014, the first day of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from R to L, top row to bottom row) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party, Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party and Hiroyuki Arai of the New Renaissance Party.

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Campaigning starts for general election

TSUYAMA, Japan - Takeo Hiranuma, chairman of the small opposition Party for Future Generation, makes a speech in the western Japan city of Tsuyama on Dec. 2, 2014, the first day of the official campaigning for the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Leaders of Japan's political parties debate on Internet

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties in Japan participate in a debate in Tokyo broadcast on a video-sharing website on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the start of official campaigning for a lower house election. They are (from L to R) Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the Komeito party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kenji Eda, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, Takeo Hiranuma of the Party for Future Generations, and Ichiro Ozawa of the People's Life Party.

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Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Takeo Hiranuma, chairman of the small opposition Party for Future Generation as well as Liberal Democratic Party's Hidehisa Otsuji and Ichiro Aisawa lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014, to pay homage during its autumn festival.

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Japan, Philippine lawmakers vow to solve sea disputes

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese lawmaker Hiroshi Nakada (R) of the Party for Future Generations shakes hands with Philippine lawmaker Rodolfo Biazon, chairman of a congressional committee on defense and security, in Manila on Sept. 3, 2014, after signing a joint document calling for the promotion of peaceful resolutions to maritime disputes in Asia based on international law.

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Inoki to co-host martial arts event in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese parliamentarian and former pro-wrestling star Antonio Inoki holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 25, 2014, on a martial arts event he will co-host later in the month in Pyongyang. The opposition Party for Future Generations member of the House of Councillors is co-hosting the two-day event from Aug. 30 with North Korean authorities.

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Inoki to co-host martial arts event in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese parliamentarian and former pro-wrestling star Antonio Inoki (C), who will co-host a martial arts event in Pyongyang, and some of the athletes taking part in the event pose for photos at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 25, 2014. The opposition Party for Future Generations member of the House of Councillors is co-hosting the two-day event from Aug. 30 with North Korean authorities.

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Party for Future Generations established

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) and former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma show Aug. 1, 2014, a nameboard of the Party for Future Generations, a new political party, in Tokyo. Hiranuma is to head, and Ishihara is to serve as the top adviser of the party.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of Japan's major political parties join hands before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. From L are Shozaburo Jimi of the People's New Party, Mizuho Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the New Komeito party, Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukiko Kada of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), Shintaro Ishihara of the Japan Restoration Party, Yoshimi Watanabe of Your Party, Muneo Suzuki of the New Party Daichi and Yoichi Masuzoe of the New Renaissance Party.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of some of Japan's major political parties join hands before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. From L are Natsuo Yamaguchi of the New Komeito party, Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukiko Kada of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), Shintaro Ishihara of the Japan Restoration Party and Yoshimi Watanabe of Your Party.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Main opposition Liberal Democratic Party head Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan President Yoshihiko Noda and Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, leader of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), take part in a debate in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2012, on the Nico Nico Douga webcast site ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada answers reporters' questions at the prefectural hall in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2012. She formed a new party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), the previous day ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election, calling for phasing out Japan's reliance on nuclear power within 10 years.

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Antinuclear power party

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsunari Iida, acting leader of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2012, after submitting an application to formally register a group of Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, as a political party, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Antinuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada speaks with reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor formally launched her new political party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), earlier in the day, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Antinuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada speaks with reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor formally launched her new political party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), earlier in the day, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Antinuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada speaks with reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor formally launched her new political party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), earlier in the day, which calls for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Anti-nuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada is surrounded by reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor announced the previous day her plan to form a new party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), calling for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Anti-nuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada is surrounded by reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor announced the previous day her plan to form a new party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), calling for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Anti-nuclear power party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada is surrounded by reporters in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. The governor announced the previous day her plan to form a new party, Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), calling for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

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Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

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Finance Minister Noda

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2011, after filing his candidacy for the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election slated for Aug. 29. Noda hinted at a possible tax hike in the future for reconstruction programs in the disaster-hit northeastern Japan.

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Ozawa indicted over fund misreporting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese political bigwig Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. He was indicted earlier the same day over accounting irregularities involving his political funds body, a move that has cast doubt on the former Democratic Party of Japan leader's political future.

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Ozawa indicted over fund misreporting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese political bigwig Ichiro Ozawa (C) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2011. He was indicted earlier the same day over accounting irregularities involving his political funds body, a move that has cast doubt on the former Democratic Party of Japan leader's political future.

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Scandal-tainted Kobayashi apologizes, but no comment on her future

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Chiyomi Kobayashi answers questions from reporters at the Diet building in Tokyo on March 2, 2010, after the arrest the previous day of four people in connection with alleged illegal donations to her office. Kobayashi apologized to the public over the arrest, while declining to comment on whether she will resign from the Diet.

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(2)LDP lawmaker apologizes for molesting woman, vows to quit drinking

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Kazuyoshi Nakanishi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 11 where he apologized for molesting a woman while being drunk. ''I deeply regret committing such an outrageous act. My head is in a 'blank' state and I cannot think about my future,'' Nakanishi said.

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(1)DPJ boycotts deliberations on pension reform

TOKYO, Japan - Welfare minister Chikara Sakaguchi (back, standing) explains a government-sponsored bill for pension reforms at a House of Representatives committee. The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan boycotted deliberations in protest against a statement by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The premier said it is desirable that several pension programs be simplified into one system in the future, although he treated the schemes separately in the bill recently compiled by his administration.

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(2)Gatherings to discuss Constitution held around nation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Agency Director General Kazuo Aichi speaks on the need to revise Japan's Constitution at a convention held in Tokyo on May 3, the 56th anniversary of the implementation of the war-renouncing constitution. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), of which he is a member, said in a statement that future discussions on the Constitution should focus on war-renouncing Article 9, given the tensions in Northeast Asia and changes in Japan's contribution to international affairs.

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DPJ's Hatoyama may resign by Dec. 13

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama (R), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), meets Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Liberal Party (LP), at the LP headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 29 to discuss future cooperation among opposition parties. Hatoyama indicated he may step down by the Dec. 13 end of the current parliamentary session as calls for his resignation grow even among party colleagues.

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Kato rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Koichi Kato answers media questions at his office in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki on March 29. Kato ruled out the possibility he will quit the legislature in the near future and expressed his intention to address allegations of misuse of political funds.

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Ozawa predicts major political realignment in a few years

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (standing), leader of the opposition Liberal Party, speaks in Tokyo on Aug. 21 at a seminar aimed at training future political leaders. Ozawa predicted a major political realignment will take place in Japan within a few years.

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Mori signals intention to resign to LDP brass

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori leaves his official residence after meeting with top executives of his Liberal Democratic Party on March 10. In the meeting, Mori signaled his intention to resign in the near future by telling the party executives, including Secretary General Makoto Koga, that he wants to move up the party's presidential race from this autumn.

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CPC to make greater achievements in future: former Japanese PM

STORY: CPC to make greater achievements in future: former Japanese PM DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): YUKIO HATOYAMA, Former Japanese prime minister 3. various of views in China and Japan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): YUKIO HATOYAMA, Former Japanese prime minister STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama applauded China's achievements in the past decade and expressed confidence in its path forward under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): YUKIO HATOYAMA, Former Japanese prime minister "It (the CPC) has put forward the extraordinary Belt and Road Initiative and the concept of building a human community with a shared future. It has defended international fairness and justice, and upheld and practiced true multilateralism. In the face of future challenges, the CPC will continue to press forward and make new achi

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Kato rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Koichi Kato answers media questions at his office in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki on March 29. Kato ruled out the possibility he will quit the legislature in the near future and expressed his intention to address allegations of misuse of political funds.

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(2)LDP lawmaker apologizes for molesting woman, vows to quit dri

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Kazuyoshi Nakanishi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 11 where he apologized for molesting a woman while being drunk. ''I deeply regret committing such an outrageous act. My head is in a 'blank' state and I cannot think about my future,'' Nakanishi said. (Kyodo)

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Kishida seen by some as potential future prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Kishida, who has assumed the post of minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. He is seen as a ''prince'' within the Liberal Democratic Party faction he belongs to because of his family background and his potential to be prime minister in the future. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa predicts major political realignment in a few years

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (standing), leader of the opposition Liberal Party, speaks in Tokyo on Aug. 21 at a seminar aimed at training future political leaders. Ozawa predicted a major political realignment will take place in Japan within a few years.

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New opposition party to uphold constitutionalism: draft platform

Democratic Party of Japan President Katsuya Okada (standing) speaks in a meeting between the DPJ and the Japan Innovation Party in Tokyo on March 8, 2016. A new opposition party to be launched March 27 through their merger will uphold constitutionalism and envisage a "future-oriented constitution" that matches with time, according to lawmakers of the two parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 largest opposition parties confirm plan to join forces

Katsuya Okada (R), president of the Democratic Party of Japan, and Yorihisa Matsuno, head of the Japan Innovation Party, attend talks in Tokyo between the two largest opposition parties on Aug. 31, 2015. The DPJ and the Innovation Party confirmed plans to join forces to challenge the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in future elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo