Fumio Kishida

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.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?