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Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori attends a news conference in Lima on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2026
Fujimori legacy shows limits of Trump’s push against China in Peru
Keiko Fujimori will have to navigate her father’s legacy as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to reassert U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Peru President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she gives a statement at her campaign headquarters in the San Borja district of Lima on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential race
The conservative was officially declared the winner after weeks of protests, fraud accusations and review of contested ballots in a razor-thin race.
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori speaks at her campaign headquarters in Lima on June 24.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Dynasty daughter Keiko Fujimori wins Peru presidency on fourth go
The daughter of disgraced late President Alberto Fujimori won by the slimmest of margins.
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds a news conference at her party's headquarters in Lima on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2026
Keiko Fujimori: Peru’s biggest political loser poised to win election
With almost all the ballots counted, Fujimori held 50.12% of the vote, a margin of just over 43,000 over her leftist rival Roberto Sanchez, according to electoral authorities.
Colombia's right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella gestures as he addresses supporters after the preliminary runoff results against leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
De la Espriella win in Colombia cements Latin America’s rightward shift
Colombia and Peru now join Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Panama in moving right.
Members of the media outside the headquarters of Keiko Fujimori's Popular Force political party, as vote counting continues in the presidential runoff, in Lima on June 9
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Peru election is one of Latin America’s closest votes
With over 98.5% of votes counted, Keiko Fujimori leads by just 18,478 ballots — or 0.1 percentage point — according to Peru’s Office of Electoral Processes.
Peru's presidential election remains too close to call with neither leftist Roberto Sanchez (left) nor conservative Keiko Fujimori having a clear lead after 96.27% of the ballots having been counted.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez
No candidate has emerged with a clear lead despite 96.27% of the vote ‌having been counted.
Voters check registration lists outside of a polling station during the runoff election in Lima on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Peru’s diaspora emerges as tie-breaker in razor-edge presidential race
It’s become almost a norm that in the South American nation of 34 million people just tens of thousands of votes can determine the president.
Roberto Sanchez (left) and Keiko Fujimori during a debate ahead of the runoff election, in Lima on May 31
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
Peru’s economic miracle is at stake as voters head to polls
The Latin American nation remains one of the region’s fastest-growing economies, with growth outpacing most of its peers and a stable currency.
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori at a campaign rally in Huacho, north of Lima, on Tuesday
WORLD
Jun 3, 2026
Keiko Fujimori: Peru’s biggest political loser eyes election win
The daughter of disgraced late Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is riding a right-wing wave that is sweeping Latin America.
Peruvian presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori (left) and Roberto Sanchez will face one another in a runoff election on June 7.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
Fujimori and Sanchez officially declared Peru’s runoff candidates
Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of the late Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the presidency as a pro-business conservative candidate.
An electoral worker carries a ballot box at a polling station, after Peru's general election was extended to a second day in some precincts of the capital due to the late setup of voting tables and the absence of citizens assigned to receive voters, in Lima on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2026
Candidates battle for spots in Peru’s presidential runoff
Two days after Peruvians went to the polls, they are still waiting to know who will advance alongside conservative Keiko Fujimori to June’s second round.
A woman holding a Peruvian flag reading "I love you, Peru" stands in front of riot police during a protest outside the offices of the ONPE in Lima on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2026
Counting continues in Peru election as runoff with Fujimori seems likely
With none of the leading presidential candidates anywhere near the 50% required to win outright, a June 7 ⁠runoff appears highly likely, prolonging political uncertainty.
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori casts her vote in Lima on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Peru election marred by delays as conservatives lead early count
Early official results showed former congresswoman Keiko Fujimori narrowly in the lead, closely followed by right-wing former ​Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga.
Women check for their polling station during the general election in San Pablo de Tushmo, near Pucallpa, Uyacali region, Peru, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Peru extends voting for president and congress amid delays at polling sites
The election quickly descended into confusion as many voters lined up Sunday morning only to find that ballots had not arrived.
Peru presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Fuerza Popular party, speaks during an interview at party headquarters in Lima on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2026
Peru front-runner vows to expel migrants, further Latin America’s rightward tilt
Fujimori pledged a military-tinged effort to “restore order” to crime-hit Peru in her first 100 days in office.
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori greets supporters after a campaign rally at the Peru-Korea Esplanade in Ventanilla district, Callao, Peru, on April 2.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
Comedian, Trump fan and political heir all vie for Peru presidency
With a record 35 candidates in the running, the election is almost certain to go to a runoff round in June.
Peruvian presidential candidate of the People’s Force party, Keiko Fujimori, at an event in Lima on on Feb. 23
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Two lead Peru’s presidential race, but most voters undecided, poll finds
Roughly two-fifths of those polled either declined to choose a candidate or do not plan on voting in the first place, a Datum Internacional poll found.
Jose Balcazar leaves the Faustino Sanchez Carrion building after he was elected as interim president in Lima on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Peru installs Jose Balcazar as interim president after Jeri ousted in political upheaval
Since 2018 Peru ​has cycled through a rapid succession of presidents, exposing a rupture between the executive branch and Congress ‌and a ‌fragmented party system.
Peru’s impeached interim President Jose Jeri walks out of the Government Palace as his cabinet applauds him in the background in Lima on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Peru president’s ouster splits right wing before elections
President Jose Jeri’s impeachment makes him the country’s third straight president to be removed from office.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
World’s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility opens in Tokyo
Fully sealed units are stacked on top of each other at Plantx's vertical-farming facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Wednesday.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.

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