A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi Wins Snap Election By Landslide. What You Need To Know
Takaichi’s decision to hold a snap election just months after her historic rise to power paid off as her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was projected to win as many as 328 of the 465 seats in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wins a supermajority after gambling on a snap election
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 ...)
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’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 ...)
Snow blankets Tokyo as powerful storm system tightens grip on Japan
Central Tokyo recorded around 3 centimeters of snow early Sunday, while the heaviest accumulations were recorded along the Sea of Japan coast. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election
By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese voters trudged through snow on Sunday to cast their ballots in an election predicted to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Leader Wants to Shape the Economy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts, raising questions about how the government will pay for it all. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Makes a Bold Election Bet. Here’s What to Know.
Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles. ( read original story ...)