1:50 p.m. - Takaichi wins the first round, and will head to a run-off with Koizumi. 1:42 p.m. - First round results should be coming soon. Officials are double checking the ballots.

1:27 p.m. Voting by lawmakers ends. Counting expected to take around 20 minutes. 1:20 p.m. - As LDP lawmakers continue to cast their ballots, here's a reminder of how the voting system works. 1:04 p.m ...

PARIS -- The European Space Agency is targeting Tokyo for its first office in Asia, aiming to boost cooperation with Japan on asteroid observation and other activities.

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The results of the first round are expected at around 2:10 p.m., and those of a runoff between the top two are expected at around 3:20 p.m.

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WASHINGTON -- Taiwan sent a newly appointed national security official to Washington this week to try to engage with the Trump administration, Nikkei Asia has learned.

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Struggling to find roles in movies or theaters in Japan, Tetsuro Shimaguchi and his band of samurai artists went to the U.S. in the late 1990s to perform on the streets for cash. What happened next ...

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MANILA/TOKYO -- Volleyball stakeholders have their work cut out for them if the sport is to achieve the global popularity enjoyed by the likes of basketball and soccer.