World Aug 14 Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in his party’s leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Watch After Election, Japan Braces for New Political Landscape A day after a historic election in Japan that saw the nation's ruling party removed from power for just the second time in postwar history, the newly elected majority began planning for the creation of a new government. Regional experts…
Politics Aug 31 Watch Japan Begins New Era as Voters Oust Ruling Party Voters in Japan handed a landslide victory to the opposition party that has promised to reverse the nation's struggling economy and to redefine Tokyo's relationship with Washington. Japanese experts reflect on the developments.
Politics Aug 31 Japanese Election a Major Turning Point for World’s No. 2 Economy Voters in Japan on Sunday rejected their incumbent political party for just the second time in postwar history, choosing instead a party that promised to reverse the nation's struggling economy and to redefine Tokyo's relationship with Washington.
Politics Sep 12 Japanese Prime Minister Abe Resigns Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation Wednesday after only a year in office. By PBS News Hour