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snap election

April 22, 2019
Kazakh Activists Jailed For Making a Simple Statement: 'I Have a Choice'
By Catherine Putz
Do Kazakhs have a choice when it comes to the June 9 election?

April 09, 2019
Snap Presidential Elections Called in Kazakhstan. But Why?
By Catherine Putz
One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?

October 22, 2017
Japanese Voters Head to Polls in Snap Election
By Ankit Panda
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks a new mandate amid an intensified threat from North Korea.

September 29, 2017
Abe Makes a Surprise Appearance, Hails 45 Years of Japan-China Relations
By Charlotte Gao
Abe was the first Japanese PM in 15 years to attend the Chinese embassy in Tokyo's National Day celebration.

September 28, 2017
Yuriko Koike’s New Party: A Real Game-Changer for Japanese Politics?
By Yuki Tatsumi
Does the Tokyo governor's new party galvanize Japan's opposition?

September 28, 2017
Abe Dissolves the Diet, Snap Elections Set for October
By Zachary Torrey
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is capitalizing on his recently higher approval ratings to renew his party's mandate.

October 06, 2016
Does Another Election Loom in Japan?
By Yuki Tatsumi
A snap election may be political expedient for Abe, but do Japanese taxpayers need to pay for another election now?

November 14, 2014
Abe’s Tax Increase Gamble
By Clint Richards
As opposition to the tax builds, Japan must find a way to support its bold economic moves.
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