Bread-and-butter issues tend to dominate national elections. But, increasingly, it matters where candidates stand on the United States and China.
South Korea, the Philippines and possibly Australia will see a change of guard this year, while Japan's Upper House election could make or break Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's dovish image.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
