Japan’s Takaichi wins big in snap election: What to know

The conservative Prime Minister’s gamble seems to have paid off.

Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier?

Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.

Five Charts Showing Takaichi’s Challenges in Japan’s Snap Election

What results from Japan’s recent elections can tell us and how economic changes since then could impact voter support.
Opinion

Japan’s snap election is a defeat for China

The recent victory of Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is a boon for the U.S.-Japanese relationship. Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party won a mandate in the snap elections. And Washington might have won ...

Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble

Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.
Mathrubhumi English

Japan election 2026: What makes the ‘rare snap voting’ under PM Sanae Takaichi unique

Japan is holding a pivotal general election on 8 February 2026, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears set to secure a ...

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

Japan's governing party projected to secure large majority in snap election

Sanae Takaichi’s governing coalition could win more than two-thirds of the 465-seat lower house, NHK public broadcaster ...

Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory

Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, marking a historic turnaround for her party, which had been hemorrhaging voter support in ...