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O n 23 August 2026, Kazakhstan will hold the first election of members of the Kurultai following the entry into force of the new Constitution. This will be the country’s first nationwide electoral campaign to form its new supreme representative body. The outcome of the vote will determine the composition of the Kurultai, whose members will serve five-year terms, adopt legislation and participate in addressing issues of national importance.  A total of seven political parties are participating in the elections: Adilet, the Nationwide Social Democratic Party (OSDP), the Baitak Green Party, the People’s Party of Kazakhstan, Auyl, Ak Zhol, and Respublica. According to the Central Election Commission, the party lists comprise a total of 545 candidates competing for 145 seats.  Altay Abibullayev ,  Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Slovenia Adilet has nominated the largest party list, comprising 186 candidates. Its platform focuses on building a “...

Takaichi Sanaei primo Ministro del Giappone Dr. Masahiro Matsumura , Professor of International Politics and National Security at the Faculty of Law, St. Andrew's University ( Momoyama Gakuin Daigaku ), and a member of the IFIMES Council, has prepared an article entitled “ Combating Sino-Centric Multilateralism: The ‘Hard-Boiled Realism’ Required for Japan’s Multilateral Diplomacy .” In this article, Dr. Matsumura examines the profound transformation of the contemporary international order, arguing that the liberal international system is being challenged simultaneously by the United States' retreat from multilateral institutions and China's efforts to reshape them from within in pursuit of its strategic interests. He concludes that Japan should adopt a pragmatic and realist foreign policy by strengthening its alliance with the United States while maintaining an active role in international organizations to help balance China's expanding institutional influence. Intro...