The ruling coalition won just 215 seats, far short of the 233 needed for a majority. The LDP’s seats in the lower chamber plunged from 247 before the election to 191, a staggering loss of 56 seats. For the LDP, which has dominated Japan’s post-war politics, it was the worst showing since 2009, when the party lost power for four years. Japanese

According to the Maldives’ National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 19% of the youth population aged 15-24 are either unemployed or under-employed. Maldives has historically prided itself on a high literacy rate. As of 2021, the adult literacy rate stood at an impressive 97.86%. But despite that, Maldives is grappling with unemployment or low employa

In Russia, Putin’s ideology is playing a critical role in explaining and sustaining his aggression. He has devised an ideology of nationalist imperialism, what he calls “scientific Putinism,” which goes far beyond financial profits and includes the restoration of the Russian Empire to its former territorial, political, economic, religious, an

These programs also have faced considerable criticism since their implementation. One critique is their inability to measure overall effectiveness in countering Salafi Jihadi ideology, particularly when the target of these programs was individuals. Another is that these programs unjustly targeted conservative Muslims and aimed to paint all Salafis

the need to recognize the indivisibility of God, or tawhid, in all aspects of life. Returning to the pure path of Islam will end divisions among Muslims, including Shia and Sunnis, and unify the umma. Ultimately, returning to what they believe is the pure path of Islam as articulated by the Qur’an and exemplified by the Prophet Muhammed’s life