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TOKYO - Japan's ruling party votes on Wednesday (Sept 29) for the country's next prime minister in an election that has turned into the most unpredictable race since Shinzo Abe made a surprise comeback almost a decade ago, defeating a popular rival in a runoff. The winner of the Sept 29 contest to lead the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is almost certain to succeed unpopular Yoshihide Suga as premier because the party has a majority in parliament's powerful lower house. Running for the top post are popular vaccine minister Taro Kono, 58, a US educated former defence and foreign minister seen as a maverick: ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida, a consensus builder saddled with a bland image: former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, 60, an ultra-conservative and Seiko Noda, 61, from the party's dwindling liberal wing. The race has introduced a rare dose of uncertainty into Japanese politics after Abe's nearly eight year tenure that made him the country's ... » Learn More about Outcome uncertain as Japan’s ruling party heads to vote on next PM

Agencies PREMIUM Beijing, China   ● Mon, September 27, 2021 China on Monday criticized the leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, who held their "Quad" summit meetings in Washington late last week, for "agitating threats" allegedly posed by the Communist-led government. During the first in-person summit of the group of major Indo-Pacific democracies, the leaders of the four countries on Friday showcased their deepening ties in the face of China's security and economic assertiveness. Their joint statement released after the meeting did not directly mention China, but their agenda items were apparently connected to the Asian power's rise, including its territorial claims in surrounding waters as well as trade and other issues. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that the United States has blatantly interfered in internal affairs of other nat... to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,000/month ... » Learn More about Beijing criticizes Quad leaders for exaggerating China threat