TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi officially dissolved the parliament on Friday, January 23, 2026, to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8 ...

Church leaders in Indonesia’s Christian-majority Papua have criticized the ‘excessive military’ presence in the region, terming it a flawed state policy to counter insurgency ...

BEIJING - China has been closely monitoring the snap general election to be held in Japan on Feb. 8 amid a diplomatic dispute with Tokyo, with state-run media reporting Friday's dissolution of the ...

The move by Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after ...

The risk of U.S.-Europe tensions re-emerging remain, alongside concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve.

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.