South Korea's last two military rulers die within a month of each other, prompting reflections on the era that they represented and the relationship between authoritarianism and economic growth.
Category: East Asia
November results update
News of recent election outcomes from Germany, Czechia, Japan and the United States.
Election preview: Japan
Japan's new prime minister faces the voters on Sunday, looking to extend his party's nine year stretch in power.
October electoral roundup
A monthly feature: electoral news from around the world, including Iceland, Japan, Romania and Iraq.
“Election” preview: Russia
Russia votes on Sunday to elect another tame parliament for Vladimir Putin, although his party looks like having a reduced majority.
Japan loses a prime minister
Despite staging a successful Olympics, Japan's prime minister decides that his party will be better placed with a new leader for the upcoming election.
Debating Taiwan
There's an interesting and important debate over the Chinese government's intentions towards Taiwan, and it's unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
What to watch for in 2021
A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.
2020 in review
A tumultuous year comes to an end with incumbent governments generally doing well and democracy managing to weather some storms.
A new leader for Japan
Japan's new prime minister, like most of his predecessors, is the choice of party factions rather than any sort of popular process. But public discontent rarely goes to the lengths of putting a different party in government.
The World is Not Enough 