Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 3

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 4

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 5

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry

STORY: Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. various of ballot boxes set up at Istanbul airport 3. various of Turkish citizens living abroad voting at the ballot boxes set up at Istanbul Airport 4. various of the ballot papers for voting Turkish presidential and parliamentary STORYLINE: Turkish citizens living abroad started to cast their ballots Thursday for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on May 14 at Türkiye's airports and border gates. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a new five-year term against his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who is running as the presidential candidate for an alliance of opposition parties. Recent polls suggest it will be a tight race between the two major candidates, who are both campaigning to improve the quality of life for

S. Korean presidential election contenders

S. Korean presidential election contenders

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In (L) of the main opposition Democratic Party and Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, shake hands in Seoul on Nov. 6, 2012. The two men are among the candidates in the South Korean presidential election to be held Dec. 19.

Okada smiles after retaining DPJ presidency

Okada smiles after retaining DPJ presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, smiles after being assured of retaining the party presidency Aug. 30 as no other candidates filed to run in the presidential election by the 4 p.m. deadline. He will be given a fresh two-year term in an extraordinary party convention slated for Sept. 13.

Osaka Gov. Ota faces 2 main challengers in reelection bid

Osaka Gov. Ota faces 2 main challengers in reelection bid

OSAKA, Japan - Five candidates registered Jan. 15 to launch campaigning for the Feb. 1 Osaka gubernatorial election, with incumbent Gov. Fusae Ota (C) facing two main challengers -- former House of Councillors member Takenori Emoto (L) and attorney Shoji Umeda (R) -- in her bid for reelection.

Voting held for Nago mayoral election in Okinawa

Voting held for Nago mayoral election in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Voters take to the polls Feb. 3 to elect the mayor of the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture. The two main candidates are sharply divided over whether U.S. military heliport functions should be relocated to the northern Okinawan city.

Macron holds first election rally

STORY: Macron holds election rally DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron holds an election rally in La Defense Arena on the western outskirts of Paris on Saturday. More than 30,000 supporters attended the rally. With a week to go before the first round of the French presidential election on April 10, French pollster Elabe has released the latest poll results, showing incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the lead, and by a wide margin. According to the poll, Macron now leads the other candidates with 28.5 percent support, up 0.5 percent from the previous survey. His main contenders include Marine Le Pen, the head of the far-right National Front. The French constitution states that the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term in a two-round system. In the first round, if no candidate wins more than half of the votes cast, the top two candidates compete in the second round.

Okada smiles after retaining DPJ presidency

Okada smiles after retaining DPJ presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, smiles after being assured of retaining the party presidency Aug. 30 as no other candidates filed to run in the presidential election by the 4 p.m. deadline. He will be given a fresh two-year term in an extraordinary party convention slated for Sept. 13.

Opposition candidate for Seoul mayoral by-election

Opposition candidate for Seoul mayoral by-election

Oh Se Hoon of the main opposition People Power Party is pictured in Seoul on March 8, 2021, wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. Oh is one of the two leading opposition candidates for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election.

Opposition candidates for Seoul mayoral by-election

Opposition candidates for Seoul mayoral by-election

Oh Se Hoon (L) of the main opposition People Power Party and Ahn Cheol Soo of the People's Party shake hands in Seoul on March 8, 2021, wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. They are the two leading opposition candidates for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election.

Voting held for Nago mayoral election in Okinawa

Voting held for Nago mayoral election in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Voters take to the polls Feb. 3 to elect the mayor of the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture. The two main candidates are sharply divided over whether U.S. military heliport functions should be relocated to the northern Okinawan city.

2 candidates for head of Japan's Democratic Party

2 candidates for head of Japan's Democratic Party

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, seen in this undated combined photo, are the two candidates in the main opposition Democratic Party's leadership election on Sept. 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Renho elected as new Democratic Party leader

Renho elected as new Democratic Party leader

Katsuya Okada, head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, casts his vote for the party leadership election at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 15, 2015. Acting leader Renho was elected party chief to replace Okada, beating two other candidates. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka Gov. Ota faces 2 main challengers in reelection bid

Osaka Gov. Ota faces 2 main challengers in reelection bid

OSAKA, Japan - Five candidates registered Jan. 15 to launch campaigning for the Feb. 1 Osaka gubernatorial election, with incumbent Gov. Fusae Ota (C) facing two main challengers -- former House of Councillors member Takenori Emoto (L) and attorney Shoji Umeda (R) -- in her bid for reelection. (Kyodo)