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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The consequences of Takaichi's victory for Australia and the Asia-Pacific
A stomping victory by the ruling coalition government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has opened the way for a major geo-strategic realignment in the Asia-Pacific region, with big implications for Australia.
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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.
Q&A: Where will Takaichi lead Japan's foreign policy after lower house election?
The result removes the domestic brakes that have previously moderated the Takaichi administration's radical defense and diplomatic stances, a significant shift that could undermine regional peace and stability, Lyu Yaodong, deputy director of the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told CGTN.
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.
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