Japan will hold an Upper House election next month.
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided on Wednesday to hold the ballot and vote-counting on July 21. Official campaigning will kick off on Thursday of next week.
French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Japan on Wednesday to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and attend the Group of 20 summit.This will be his first visit to Japan as president.
People in Europe have the lowest levels of trust in vaccines, according to a global survey of public attitudes toward health and science published Wednesday.
THE ASEAN Football Federation on Monday pledged its support for an ASEAN initiative to launch a joint bid for hosting the World Cup in 2034, according to the AFF website.
Boris Johnson, the favourite to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, has acknowledged that London would need cooperation from the European Union to cushion potential shocks in the event of a no-deal Brexit.