Japan’s Takaichi faces uphill task in lower house election after ally’s exit

Komeito’s decision to sever its alliance with the LDP means the ruling party is expected to forgo millions of votes at the election.

2 Japan opposition forces eye new party to coordinate lower house election

Japan's main opposition force and a former junior partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are eyeing the formation of a new po

Japan's ruling LDP eyes Lower House dissolution on Jan. 23

A growing number of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers expect Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to dissolve the Lower House at the onset of the ordinary Diet session later this month.

Japan’s ‘Thatcher’ drives stocks to record high after signalling snap election

The Japanese stock market has surged to a record high as Sanae Takaichi, the country’s prime minister, prepares to gamble on an election in early February.
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