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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 ruling LDP secures two-thirds majority in snap elections

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won more than a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday’s election, clinching a historic landslide victory that gives Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a major boost to advance her conservative policy agenda.

09 Feb 2026-10:38
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
Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister

Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, marking a historic milestone, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

21 Oct 2025-10:15
Japanese PM Ishiba’s Cabinet resigns en masse

Japan’s Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has resigned in full ahead of the election of a new prime minister.

21 Oct 2025-09:41
Japan poised to appoint its first female prime minister as ruling party secures coalition partner

Sanae Takaichi of LDP and Hirofumi Yoshimura of Ishin set to sign agreement sealing alliance on Monday

19 Oct 2025-16:25
Tokyo stocks plunge as Komeito exits coalition with LDP

14 Oct 2025-12:09
Japan's main opposition seeks unified PM candidate to block Takaichi's bid

Japan’s largest opposition party is reportedly working to rally behind a single candidate for prime minister in collaboration with other opposition groups, aiming to prevent Sanae Takaichi from assuming the role.

11 Oct 2025-11:59