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Japan’s prime minister calls snap election as approval ratings ride high

todayJanuary 19, 2026

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Sanae Takaichi has told senior figures in the ruling LDP she intends to dissolve the lower house on 23 January

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election as she attempts to capitalise on high approval ratings since becoming the country’s first female prime minister three months ago.

Takaichi, a conservative who is embroiled in a deepening dispute with China over the security of Taiwan, said on Monday she would dissolve the lower house of the Diet – Japan’s parliament – on 23 January, with an election to follow on 8 February.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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