In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters
Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.
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Criticism, questions mount about AUKUS & US relations in Australia
“As the geopolitical landscape rapidly shifts, half the population (51%) say Australia should increase defence spending, while a minority (37%) say spending should remain at about the same level as now. Majority support for acquiring nuclear-powe…
Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist parties surged.
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite losing upper house majority
Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffsJapanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s has vowed to stay on despite his coalition losing its upper house majority in elections that saw …
How the U.S. and Japan Got Stuck on Cars and Rice
The Trump administration has threatened Japan with 25 percent tariffs. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, explains how automobiles and rice have become the two major sticking points in the negotiations.
Japan Election 2025: What to Know
Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections.
Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s Election
With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.
UK reveals future fighter demonstrator design, advances GCAP tech de-risking
An artist rendering of the demonstrator, set to fly for the first time in 2027, showcases a design complete with a single cockpit, twin engine, canted twin tail and delta wing blueprint.
China’s Aircraft Carrier Push In The Pacific: Expanding Power And Global Rivalry
Rising Naval Capability And Ambition
China’s quest to escalate its naval reach has entered a pivotal phase as it
tests its growing fleet of aircraft carriers far from its own shores. In the
months of May and June 2025, China’s navy orchestrated unprecedented exercises
involving its two active carriers—Liaoning and Shandong—north of Japan.
For the first time, both carrier
Hunter missing in Japan as spate of bear attacks triggers emergency to be declared in northern town
Search for missing man comes after series of attacks across Japan this month in which at least two people have diedAuthorities in Japan are searching for a hunter who went missing on a mountain in Hokkaido near where a brown bear was recently spotted, …