The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (自由民主党) commonly referred to as “Jiminto” in Japanese, held their party leader election on September 29, 2021. The party leader election chooses their party president for the next 4 years, while presidents who’ve won the election held between periodic 4-year elections only serving the remainder of their predecessor. TheContinue reading “New 100th Prime Minister of Japan”
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Trudeau’s Liberal Party Remains as the Minority Government
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a snap general election in August just as his poll numbers were riding high compared to his rival candidates. The snap election was set for September 20, however, PM Trudeau’s ratings dipped after he decided to call for a snap election. The reason behind the dip inContinue reading “Trudeau’s Liberal Party Remains as the Minority Government”
California Governor Gavin Newsom Wins the Recall Election in a Landslide
In the second-ever recall election which reached the ballot in California, Governor of California Gavin Newsom won the recall election in a landslide with 63.9% of votes. To this day, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the only candidate who won the recall election against the incumbent Governor in California, where he outran the incumbent Governor Gray DavisContinue reading “California Governor Gavin Newsom Wins the Recall Election in a Landslide”
20th Anniversary of 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of the tragic September 11 attacks, US leaders came together to promote unity and relinquish the anguish of families of those affected. The US President Joe Biden visited three sites of the hijacked plane crashes, as he made rounds to the first responders. Along with President Biden, former President Bill ClintonContinue reading “20th Anniversary of 9/11”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to Resign
The Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on September 3 announced that he would not be running in the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party “Jiminto” presidential election. His decision to refrain from running in the next presidential election came days after the speculation into decisions he will have to make for the House of Representatives election. WithContinue reading “Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to Resign”
Report on the Origin of COVID-19
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), an intelligence agency in the United States government released a report on their findings of the origin of SARS-CoV-2. In the unclassified summary of the report, the intelligence community assesses that the likely origin of COVID-19 is China, however, the precise origin in regards to whether it’s aContinue reading “Report on the Origin of COVID-19”
US Afghanistan Withdrawal Erupts Taliban Control
After 20 years of the Afghanistan government’s rule in Afghanistan under the security of the Western powers, the Taliban has once again assumed charge of the country. The take over occurred in the midst of the United States implementing a plan to withdraw their troops and vital personnels from Afghanistan, however, the Taliban increased theirContinue reading “US Afghanistan Withdrawal Erupts Taliban Control”
The Olympic Torch from Tokyo to Paris
After 16 days of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, now the Olympic torch has been passed on to the Paris 2024 Olympics. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Team USA tallied the most gold medals with 39 and 113 total medals. Team USA was narrowly followed by China with 38 gold medals and 88 total medals. TheContinue reading “The Olympic Torch from Tokyo to Paris”
France and Japan: COVID-19 Vaccine
In France, the parliament passed a bill requiring vaccine proof or negative COVID-19 tests in order to enter restaurants or domestic travel. President Emmanuel Macron visited health centers as he condemned the anti-vax protestors for their lack of responsibility, “That is not freedom, that is called irresponsibility, that is called selfishness.” President Macron then wentContinue reading “France and Japan: COVID-19 Vaccine”
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Friday 23, 2021 8 p.m. JST, the much-awaited Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics held an opening ceremony. After a year of wait, Tokyo Olympics was held with no attendees due to the lockdown placed by the Japanese Government. This year’s competition will be joined by 205 teams, along with the refugee Olympic team organized for theContinue reading “Tokyo 2020 Olympics”
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