Japan polls open after assassination of ex-PM Abe

Japan polls open after assassination of ex-PM Abe
Sunday 10 July 2022 - 14:00

Polls across Japan opened Sunday morning for an upper house election taking place just two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while on the campaign trail.

The vote is expected to expand the majority of Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner.

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

News
Storm damages national power grid, triggers widespread electricity cuts in Casablanca
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - 20:58

Storm damages national power grid, triggers widespread electricity cuts in Casablanca

News
Morocco’s housing assistance program faces backlog of more than 109,000 eligible applicants
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - 19:00

Morocco’s housing assistance program faces backlog of more than 109,000 eligible applicants

Politics
16 Moroccan political parties received no public funding in 2024
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - 18:01

16 Moroccan political parties received no public funding in 2024

International
Schools evacuated across Italy after bomb threats
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - 17:16

Schools evacuated across Italy after bomb threats