Editors' Pick: What the US Midterms Mean for Asia Peace from Tokyo. We are now just four days away from the US midterm elections. With about a third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives up for election, the outcome could significantly shape President Donald Trump's behavior in the second half of his term. Republicans currently control both houses of Congress, but pre-election projections show Democrats could retake the House, and the Senate is shaping up to be a close race.

Editors' Pick: What the US Midterms Mean for Asia Peace from Tokyo. We are now just four days away from the US midterm elections. With about a third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives up for election, the outcome could significantly shape President Donald Trump's behavior in the second half of his term. Republicans currently control both houses of Congress, but pre-election projections show Democrats could retake the House, and the Senate is shaping up to be a close race.