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Calling a snap vote ahead of next year’s parliamentary session could bring great rewards for the prime minister and her party, but the risks may outweigh...

Recent remarks of senior members of the ruling coalition appear to have gotten many talking again about the possibility of a dissolution of the Lower House in...

The timing makes sense, and not just for the temperature. After three months in office, her polling numbers remain off the charts.

Yen neared ¥159 to the dollar and 10-year Japanese government bonds fell.

He served as the party's leader for 23 years from 2000, the longest tenure in JCP history, before assuming the post of chair of the Central Committee in...

Jan 16, 2026 - Japan’s political landscape is set for a shake-up as two major opposition forces move to join hands ahead of a possible snap election. The decision signals a...

May 3, 2024

Jan 17, 2026 - A newly launched Japanese opposition party will put forth policies designed to improve the lives of Japanese people in an upcoming general election, a source...

While Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is popular, the idea of an election is not, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

May 1, 2024

Aug 7, 2025

Feb 9, 2026 - Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's snap election paid off, with her Liberal Democratic Party securing a two-thirds majority in the parliament.

The two frontrunners in the Nov. 30 election both pledge to sever ties with Beijing and reestablish them with Taipei.

Jan 5, 2026

The government and Takaichi's Liberal ‍Democratic Party will carefully assess the impact on markets before deciding.