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Here are the main players in the post-election jockeying for power.

Just eight days after taking office, Shigeru Ishiba's move to dissolve the House of Representatives is the fastest by a postwar leader.

It remains to be seen how many female candidates the LDP will field in a snap election due on Oct. 27.

Here is what to expect in the following weeks as Shigeru Ishiba seeks to hold on to his party's lower house majority.

Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after prevailing over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi.

Each candidate, having secured backing from at least 20 LDP lawmakers to qualify for the poll, will begin a series of public appearances.

Eleven candidates are expected to compete for the party's top position in the upcoming contest.

Candidates need 20 signatures from LDP parliamentarians to run for leadership of the party.

The LDP will hold a contest in September to replace Fumio Kishida as president of the ruling party, and by extension as the PM of Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of risks from mudslides and floods after record-breaking rainfall over last two days in some cities.

The meteorological agency warned of a higher probability of a huge earthquake in the Nankai trough.

Nagasaki's mayor said he would stick to a decision to exclude Israel's ambassador from Friday's event to mark the city's atomic bombing.

Fumio Kishida vows to conduct reforms of ruling party and political system, resolve salary issues and take measures to combat inflation.

Fumio Kishida referred to work the US National Park Service is undertaking to spruce up the Tidal Basin, an area of parkland in Washington.

Australia said any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis as differences emerge within the pact over adding new members.

Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.