Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, also co- leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, announced Monday afternoon that he will run in a snap election for mayor soon after resigning from his post to gain further public support for his " Osaka Metropolis Plan" that would merge the prefectural and municipal governments.
Thai caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed satisfaction after the general election concluded on Sunday with no injuries reported and voting in the majority of constituencies completed.
Thailand went through with its general election in a surprisingly peaceful way Sunday, with no injuries reported throughout the kingdom, but polling results will not be announced anytime soon.
Thai First Army Area deployed troops to watch over 10 district offices in capital Bangkok during general election on Sunday.
Thailand's general election kicked off at 8 a.m. local time Sunday, amid concerns of possible violence and bloodshed due to disruption from anti-government protesters.
The unrest on Sunday that prompted the Thai authorities to call off the advance voting for MPs in the capital and southern constituencies should not be used as a pretext for the rescheduling of a general election, according to former Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayadham.
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said he would resign as Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) commander in March to prepare for the upcoming general election, local media reported Thursday.
Tong Mingqian, a senior political advisor in central China's Hunan Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office for dereliction of duty which caused major electoral fraud, according to a statement released by the CPC's discipline watchdog Thursday.
The outcome of the Jan. 1 rally organized by pan-democratic parties of Hong Kong went below anticipation, according to the Police Force.
The Bangladeshi government has assured its regional neighbors of more security for their diplomatic missions as well as nationals in the country.
Thai political parties started Monday to register their party-list candidates for the upcoming Feb.2 general election amid disruption from anti-government protesters who have besieged the registration venue.
Thailand's general election slated for Feb.2, 2014 will eventually take place, but it will not be a very peaceful and smooth one, Thai associate professor Pornchai Trakulwaranont predicted.
Thailand's anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Tuesday night announced a new massive rally to be staged on Sunday.
Two more high courts in Japan ruled Monday that July's upper house election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to voter weight disparities, an issue that has plagued the nation's electoral system.
New Zealand government on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of an early election in Thailand as a move to ease tensions that have led to a month of violent protests
Italy's Constitutional Court, one of the country's highest courts, on Wednesday ruled as "unconstitutional" the current voting law which was widely seen as making election results uncertain.
Myanmar's next multi-party general election will be held in late 2015, local media reported Sunday, quoting Chairman of the Union Election Commission U Tin Aye.
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