The Japanese leader's election gambit, fueled by the power of her personality and some unlikely help from young voters consumed by “Sanamania,” appears to have paid off. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Wins in a Landslide, Clearing Way for Hard-Line Agenda
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi forges stunning election win
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have ... ( read original story ...)
TE Capital Partners and Dash Living to acquire Tokyo property
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore-based real estate investment firm TE Capital Partners (TEC) has formed a joint venture with global rental housing ... ( read original story ...)
Exit polls forecast single-party majority for PM Takaichi’s LDP in Japan election
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is poised to win a single-party majority in a general election on Sunday, according to exit polls tallied by Nikkei, giving ...
Japan must take ‘professional’ approach in tapping FX reserves, finance minister says
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan must take a "professional" approach in tapping its huge foreign reserves to fund spending and tax cuts as doing so would not be easy, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama ...
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project
Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election, exit polls suggest. ( read original story ...)
Takaichi’s ruling party on path to winning a majority in Japan’s lower house vote, exit polls say
Exit polls say that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election. ( read original story ...)
Live Updates: Japan’s Leader Set for Big Win in Snap Election
One major boost for the administration is the Japanese stock market, which has shrugged off the volatility seen in the bond market. Japan’s major benchmark indexes, including the Nikkei 225, have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election live: LDP lawmakers celebrate victories
TOKYO -- Exit polls for Japan's lower house election on Sunday indicate that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to win a single-party majority. Results will ...
Japan election live: Opposition suffers heavy losses, exit polls show
TOKYO -- Exit polls for Japan's lower house election on Sunday indicate that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to win a single-party majority. Results will ...
Japan’s Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition is set for a landslide victory in Sunday's lower house election, exit polls showed, a ... ( read original story ...)
Live Updates: Japan’s Leader Targets a Big Win in Snap Election
Ms. Takaichi has energized right-wing groups with promises to tighten immigration and build a “strong and prosperous” Japan. She shares the conservative vision of her mentor, Shinzo Abe, Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Live: Japan’s Takaichi on track for big majority in snap election, Thailand vote counting under way
Japan's public broadcaster NHK forecast Takaichi's LDP would win 274-328 seats, well above the 233 needed for a majority. ( read original story ...)
Heavy snowfall hits northern, western Japan, Tokyo also blanketed by snow
Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Sunday, while the capital city center was also lightly blank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election live: Voting enters final hours
Voting ends at 8 p.m. local time, when counting begins and exit polls will give an indication of the state of play. Results will dribble in throughout the evening with the final tally expected in the ...