November 1, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine in Osaka, Japan. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Saigen Jiro (CC0)
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
Palau Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 5, 2024
Prianka Srinivasan, The Guardian (November 1, 2024): The other November 5 election: China and the US look on as Palau votes
Bloomberg (November 1, 2024): China pushing Palau hard for Taiwan switch
Sri Lanka Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 financial crisis on September 21. Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake won, defeating a number of establishment political figures. He then called snap parliamentary elections, in a bid to consolidate his power. Sri Lanka remains a key site of geopolitical competition, with China constantly seeking to expand its influence and India continuing to play a role.
Dushni Weerakoon, Foreign Policy (November 1, 2024): How Sri Lanka Went From Economic Crisis to Peaceful Transition
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Japan Snap Parliamentary Elections: October 27, 2024
In August 2024, Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he was stepping down in the wake of a slush fund scandal in the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The party helped a leadership election on September 27, which former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba won. Following the election, Ishiba called a snap election for October 27, a move that had been widely expected.
Mari Yamaguchi, AP (October 29, 2024): What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean?
Nicholas Szechenyi and Yuko Nakano, CSIS (October 28, 2024): Japan’s Lower House Election: An Aura of Unpredictability
Al Jazeera (October 28, 2024): Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office despite election setback
The Economist (October 28, 2024): Voters deliver a historic rebuke to Japan’s ruling coalition
Shaimaa Khalil, BBC (October 27, 2024): Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
Australia, State Elections in Queensland and Local Elections in Victoria: October 26, 2024
Ben Wescott, Bloomberg (October 26, 2024): Australia’s center-right wins Queensland election, breaks trend
Kiribati Presidential Election: October 25, 2024
William Yang, Voice of America (October 26, 2024): Kiribati president secures 3rd term as China, US vie for Pacific leverage
Elections On Deck
Asia This Week: November 1, 2024
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November 1, 2024
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
Palau Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 5, 2024
Prianka Srinivasan, The Guardian (November 1, 2024): The other November 5 election: China and the US look on as Palau votes
Bloomberg (November 1, 2024): China pushing Palau hard for Taiwan switch
Sri Lanka Snap Parliamentary Elections: November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 financial crisis on September 21. Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake won, defeating a number of establishment political figures. He then called snap parliamentary elections, in a bid to consolidate his power. Sri Lanka remains a key site of geopolitical competition, with China constantly seeking to expand its influence and India continuing to play a role.
Dushni Weerakoon, Foreign Policy (November 1, 2024): How Sri Lanka Went From Economic Crisis to Peaceful Transition
Past Asia/Pacific Elections
Japan Snap Parliamentary Elections: October 27, 2024
In August 2024, Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he was stepping down in the wake of a slush fund scandal in the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The party helped a leadership election on September 27, which former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba won. Following the election, Ishiba called a snap election for October 27, a move that had been widely expected.
Mari Yamaguchi, AP (October 29, 2024): What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean?
Nicholas Szechenyi and Yuko Nakano, CSIS (October 28, 2024): Japan’s Lower House Election: An Aura of Unpredictability
Al Jazeera (October 28, 2024): Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office despite election setback
The Economist (October 28, 2024): Voters deliver a historic rebuke to Japan’s ruling coalition
Shaimaa Khalil, BBC (October 27, 2024): Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
Australia, State Elections in Queensland and Local Elections in Victoria: October 26, 2024
Ben Wescott, Bloomberg (October 26, 2024): Australia’s center-right wins Queensland election, breaks trend
Kiribati Presidential Election: October 25, 2024
William Yang, Voice of America (October 26, 2024): Kiribati president secures 3rd term as China, US vie for Pacific leverage
Elections On Deck
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