US EditionJapan's Takaichi Wins Landslide in Snap Election, Exit Polls Show
- On February 8, 2026, NHK projected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party coalition could secure as many as 366 of 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, with the LDP alone winning up to 328 seats.
- Takaichi called the vote after three months in office to seek a mandate for tax cuts, defence spending, and immigration measures.
- Record snowfall in parts of Japan snarled traffic and forced some polling stations to close early, but voters who trudged through snow in Uonuma still cast ballots during Sunday voting.
- Markets reacted to the coalition securing 310 seats, which could override the upper chamber; Keidanren welcomed the stability while Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged rapid defence policy moves.
- Analysts warned that China responded with countermeasures by summoning Tokyo's ambassador and urging citizens not to travel, while Donald Trump, U.S. President, endorsed Takaichi and announced her March 19 White House visit amid strong US-Japan trade and security ties.
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Japan’s leader wins in a landslide, clearing way for hard-line agenda
TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan made a big gamble on Sunday, holding a snap election only 110 days after she became the first woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. It paid off, with voters offering a resounding mandate for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.
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Japanese equities surged to unprecedented heights on Monday as the Nikkei 225 broke the 57,000-point barrier for the first time, fueled by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory and a high-profile endorsement from President Donald Trump. Market Euphoria And The ‘Takaichi Trade' The benchmark Nikkei 225 rallied 4.27% to close at 56,568.24, after earlier touching an all-time intraday high of 57,337.07. The rally follows Sunday'…
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Japan's Takaichi may struggle to soothe voters and markets
Japanese stocks soared to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election triumph, but experts warned that the country's first woman leader could struggle to keep both voters and markets happy.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition won a historic election victory on Sunday, expected to bring about his promised tax cuts and a surge in military spending to deter China.
Lai congratulates Japan's Takaichi, LDP on landslide election victory
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Sunday night congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on their historic landslide victory in Japan's general election earlier in the day.
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