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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance breakup

Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa holds a press conference in a Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2026, after the opposition party formalized its plan to split.

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Centrist Reform Alliance breakup

Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa holds a press conference in a Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2026, after the opposition party formalized its plan to split.

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CORRECTED: Centrist Reform Alliance breakup

Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa holds a press conference in a Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2026, after the opposition party formalized its plan to split.

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[Breaking News]Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 7 Kyodo - Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Team Mirai leader acts as PM Takaichi's AI "tutor"

Minor Japanese opposition party Team Mirai's leader Takahiro Anno (L), an AI engineer, gives a lecture on AI technology to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026. He promised to act as her "tutor" during a leader-to-leader debate in May.

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Team Mirai leader acts as PM Takaichi's AI "tutor"

Minor Japanese opposition party Team Mirai's leader Takahiro Anno (L), an AI engineer, gives a lecture on AI technology to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026. He promised to act as her "tutor" during a leader-to-leader debate in May.

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Taiwan's local elections in Nov.

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, delivers a speech at the party's convention in Taipei on July 25, 2026, attended by candidates for the November local elections.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) listens to a question from Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the House of Representatives' largest opposition party, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) listens to a question from Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the House of Representatives' largest opposition party, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks to Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks to Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Belarus opposition leader in Kyiv

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha following their talks in Kyiv on May 25, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Reza Pahlavi, an exiled Iranian political opposition leader and the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the deposed Shah of Iran, holds a press conference during a visit to Berlin on April 23, 2026.

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Exiled Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi in Berlin

Reza Pahlavi, an exiled Iranian political opposition leader and the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the deposed Shah of Iran, holds a press conference during a visit to Berlin on April 23, 2026.

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Hungarian election

Tisza leader Peter Magyar speaks at a press conference in Budapest on April 13, 2026, following the Hungarian opposition party's victory in the country's parliamentary election the previous day.

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Hungarian election

Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's center-right opposition Tisza party, delivers a speech in Aszod, Hungary, on April 10, 2026, ahead of the country's parliamentary election two days later.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 5

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 6

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 4

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 3

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 2

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Hungary: “My Way” Plays as Magyar Supporters Gather to Celebrate Election Win

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. Supporters gathered outside Tisza's election headquarters in Budapest to greet Magyar, waving Hungarian flags, holding candles, while loudspeakers blasted Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as Magyar walked towards the stage.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, is surrounded by photographers after a press conference she held in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng in Beijing

A motorcade carrying Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, departs from a hotel in Beijing on April 10, 2026. She had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng in Beijing

Cheng Li-wun (2nd from R), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, sits in a car departing from a hotel in Beijing on April 10, 2026. She had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day.