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Japan Will Hold an Early Election Next Month

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.

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

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Why a snap election is a gamble for Japan’s prime minister

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Japan's ruling party vulnerable as snap poll looms

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally but her party weakened by scandals, defections and voter frustration over the...

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

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Japan's PM calls snap election after 3 months in office

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Japanese PM dissolves parliament

The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help the governing party regain ground after major losses over the past few years, but it would delay parliamentary approval for a budget that...

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Japan’s Takaichi moves toward snap election after only 3 months in office

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Japan's Takaichi set to call snap election after only 3 months in office

No request from US to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP: Japan PM

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday she has not heard directly from the United States that Japan's defense spending should in

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Why Japan’s New PM Is Calling a Snap Election

Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female Prime Minister in October; now she’s gambling it at the polls. Here’s why.

Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment, according to NHK public television.

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Japan PM aims for 2-year break on food tax within FY 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday she aims to begin implementing a two-year suspension of the 8 percent consumption tax on fo

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Why Japan has fallen for its new prime minister

Sanae Takaichi hopes to convert personal popularity into solid electoral gains for ailing ruling party in expected snap vote

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Man who assassinated former Japan leader Abe with homemade gun sentenced to life in prison

The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.