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Takaichi Talks Tough on Immigration on Eve of Vote
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to enhance prosperity and security by tightening immigration checks and ensuring foreign residents meet tax and health insurance obligations.
- On Feb 7, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged at a Tokyo rally to make Japan more prosperous and safer, citing tighter immigration screening in a final appeal before the House of Representatives vote on Feb 8, 2026.
- Seeking a strong mandate, Takaichi called the snap vote because polls suggest her coalition could win a two-thirds majority on Feb 8, 2026.
- Takaichi said screening now aims to block terrorists and industrial spies, and officials must verify whether foreign residents pay taxes and health insurance premiums.
- Investors have worried that Takaichi's US$135 billion stimulus package unsettled markets, while long-term Japanese bond yields hit record highs last month after her food tax exemption pledge.
- Her international stance has prompted China to summon Tokyo's ambassador and conduct joint air drills, while said Yuka Ando, `'I came just to have a look at her. I think she is amazing,'` a 17-year-old high-school student.
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On February 7, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae pledged to make Japan "more prosperous and safer," including through stricter immigration controls, in his final messages to voters ahead of the snap election.
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