Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott Calls

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott Calls

Tightly Controlled Parliamentary and Local Elections Underway in Belarus Authoritarian Leader Looks Set to Cement His Rule as Opposition Calls for Boycott TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – The people of Belarus headed to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary and local elections that are widely expected to solidify the grip of the country’s authoritarian leader, President … Read more

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Strengthening Lukashenko’s Authoritarian Rule

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary and Local Elections Strengthening Lukashenko’s Authoritarian Rule

Belarus Holds Tightly Controlled Parliamentary and Local Elections Amid Opposition Boycott TALLINN, Estonia — Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ parliamentary and local elections, further strengthening the long-standing rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. Despite the opposition’s calls for a boycott, the election is expected to solidify Lukashenko’s authoritarian grip on the country. Opposition Boycott and Criticism … Read more

Japan’s Largest Political Faction, the Abe Faction, Disbands Amidst Illegal Slush Fund Scandal

Japan’s Largest Political Faction, the Abe Faction, Disbands Amidst Illegal Slush Fund Scandal

A scene from a local media report that the Abe faction, the largest faction of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has decided to disband./NHK Three of the six major factions in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including the Abe faction, the largest faction, and the Kishida faction, to which current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida belonged … Read more

Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai, passed away at the age of 95. He was committed to China-Japan relations and founded the Komeito Party to form an alliance with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai, passed away at the age of 95. He was committed to China-Japan relations and founded the Komeito Party to form an alliance with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

[Yahoo News Report]The Japanese Buddhist organization “Soka Gakkai” said on Saturday (18th) that Daisaku Ikeda, honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, passed away in Tokyo on Wednesday (15th) at the age of 95. Daisaku Ikeda served as the third-generation president of the Soka Gakkai in 1960 and founded the Komeito Party in 1964, which currently … Read more

IAEA Director General to Announce Report on Plan to Discharge Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Sea in Japan

IAEA Director General to Announce Report on Plan to Discharge Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Sea in Japan

2023-07-04 11:32 Source: Beiqing.com Original title: The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency will announce a comprehensive report on the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea during his visit to Japan According to news from Kyodo News on July 4, Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), … Read more