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Takaichi reelected as Japan PM after LDP election win

Sanae Takaichi was reelected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday as parliament convened a special session following her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) landslide victory in the February 8 general election.

18 Feb 2026-10:32
Nikkei index extends record run after LDP election win

Japan’s Nikkei stock index climbed to a record intraday high for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, driven by expectations of expansionary fiscal policies following a landslide general election victory by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

10 Feb 2026-10:06
Japan’s Nikkei surges to record after LDP election win

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei Stock Average surged more than 5 percent early Monday, briefly topping the 57,000 mark for the first time, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in the House of Representatives election.

09 Feb 2026-11:10
Japan’s “Iron Lady” Sanae Takaichi secures sweeping victory in landmark election

08 Feb 2026-19:07
Trump supports Takaichi ahead of election

05 Feb 2026-22:08
Japan’s ruling LDP gains ground in pre-election poll

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has expanded its lead from last week in a Kyodo News poll on the proportional representation race ahead of the Feb. 8 election, the survey showed on Sunday.

02 Feb 2026-10:26
Japan ramps up security for Feb. 8 election

Japan has stepped up security measures ahead of the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 8, amid growing concerns over threats to political candidates in the wake of the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

31 Jan 2026-13:45
Overseas voting begins for Japan's lower house election

Early voting for next month’s House of Representatives election began on Wednesday at Japanese diplomatic missions around the world and at designated locations across Japan.

28 Jan 2026-17:35
Japan's election campaigning begins Takaichi seeks new mandate

Election campaigning officially got underway in Japan on Tuesday ahead of the Feb. 8 vote, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to secure a new mandate.

27 Jan 2026-17:48
Japan's Takaichi dissolves lower house for Feb. 8 snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives, setting the stage for a snap general election to be held on Feb. 8, as she seeks a fresh public mandate to advance her economic and security policy agenda alongside her newly formed coalition partner.

23 Jan 2026-09:01

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