Vladimir Terehov
Japan: the Political Landscape after the Elections
The latest early election for the lower house of Japan’s parliament has ended with a crushing victory for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP, which, together with its “junior partner” in the parliamentary coalition – New Komeito Party (NFP – has managed to secure...
The Election Results in Japan
The pre-term re-elections to the Lower House of the Japanese Parliament were held on December 14. The decision to do so was taken by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on November 18, 2014 in accordance with constitutional authorities. As a rule, the prime minister invokes the pre-term...
Taiwan: Local Elections Results
The elections to local authorities in Taiwan, that took place on November 29 of this year are seemingly a minor event on the scale of the political game unfolding in the Asia Pacific region. However, by each of such events (and especially by them as a group...