presidential election
December 26, 2012
Former trade minister Banri Kaieda was elected the new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan in the party presidential election on Dec. 25.
December 25, 2012
Former trade minister Banri Kaieda on Dec. 25 was elected president of the Democratic Party of Japan, a party ousted from power after three years marred by broken promises,...
December 14, 2012
South Korea's Dec. 19 presidential election will make history as the first to accept absentee ballots from voters living in Japan, including many long-term ethnic Korean...
December 13, 2012
SEOUL--Running a close second in opinion polls, South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in announced on Dec. 13 plans for a 20 trillion won ($18.60 billion) jobs package...
December 10, 2012
SEOUL--Whoever wins South Korea's Dec. 19 presidential election will likely find that spiky and unpredictable North Korea is as ready to strike as it is to negotiate.
November 28, 2012
SEOUL--The two main contenders in South Korea's presidential election next month kicked off their campaigns Nov. 27 with barely a policy mention of Japan or simmering...
November 23, 2012
SEOUL--South Korean software mogul Ahn Cheol-soo gave up on Nov. 23 his bid to become president and endorsed another opposition candidate, setting the stage for a close race...
November 08, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Nov. 6.
November 07, 2012
WASHINGTON--Barack Obama captured a second White House term, blunting a mighty challenge by Republican Mitt Romney as Americans voted for a leader they knew over a wealthy...
September 20, 2012
SEOUL--The latest runner in South Korea's presidential race, software millionaire Ahn Cheol-soo, received a boost from the first poll taken after he declared his candidacy but...
September 16, 2012
SEOUL--South Korea's liberal opposition picked a human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in as its presidential candidate on Sept. 16 in a bid to derail conservative frontrunner Park...
September 15, 2012
Five candidates vying to lead Japan's top opposition party, and possibly become the next prime minister, are calling for Japan to get tough with China in an escalating...
September 14, 2012
The Liberal Democratic Party kicked off its presidential election on Sept. 14, with five candidates battling to lead the main opposition party and gain the inside track at...
September 14, 2012
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election campaign officially kicked off Sept. 14. With five members announcing their candidacies, the race is expected to be a...
September 08, 2012
While Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appears to have a clear path to re-election as president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, Sadakazu Tanigaki faces an uphill battle...
September 08, 2012
President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, is among a number of U.S. presidents whose bid for a second term was rejected by voters.
September 04, 2012
For months, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and opposition leader Sadakazu Tanigaki have wheeled and dealed behind the scenes, with the promise of a Lower House election a key...
August 20, 2012
SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling conservatives picked Park Geun-hye, the daughter of the country's slain strongman, on Aug. 20 as their candidate for December's presidential polls,...
July 10, 2012
SEOUL--The front runner to win South Korea's presidential election, Park Geun-hye, launched her third bid to become the first woman to lead the country on July 10, abandoning...
July 05, 2012
SEOUL--The daughter of slain South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee is to launch a bid to become the first woman to lead this Asian economic powerhouse on July 10 and is likely...