As election nears in Taiwan, many young voters say China isn’t their biggest concern
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Kim calls South Korea a principal enemy as his rhetoric sharpens in a US election year
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and threatened to annihilate it if provoked, as he escalates his inflammatory, belligerent rhetoric against Seoul and the United States before their elections this year.
3 people mistakenly eat laundry detergent in Taiwan election giveaway gone awry
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — At least three people were hospitalized after mistakenly eating colorful pods of liquid laundry detergent that were distributed as a campaign freebie in Taiwan’s presidential race, according to Taiwanese media reports.
Bhutan’s People’s Democratic Party wins election in Himalayan kingdom and returns to power
THIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) — The People’s Democratic Party won the most seats in Bhutan’s parliamentary elections Tuesday and will form the new government as residents hope politicians make good on promises to fix the economic crisis in the Himalayan nation.
Bangladesh’s main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday’s election
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s main opposition party on Saturday started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness.
Why the Taiwan election matters
All eyes will be on Taiwan when the self-governing island of 23 million people goes to the polls on 13 January.
China satellite launch triggers air raid alert in Taiwan ahead of election
Taiwan issued an islandwide air raid alert after a Chinese satellite flew over its southern airspace days before a crucial presidential election.
Taiwan election: Kuomintang party promises peace with China
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags.