PM Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.

It was a risky gamble to call a snap election. But now Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is basking in the strongest majority for a Japanese government since World War II.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 316 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Feb. 10.

Sanae Takaichi secured a supermajority in Japan’s lower house of parliament, giving her significant power to push a harder line against China and pursue a more restrictive immigration policy.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she intends to keep channels of dialogue with China open despite strained bilateral relations. "It is precisely because there are concerns and

Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi—the country's first woman to hold the post and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)—scored a decisive victory in Sunday's election. Her party won 271 of the 465 seats in the lower house.

By John Geddie and Costas Pitas TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gave his "total endorsement" of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Sunday, adding he looked forward to hosting her at the White House next month.

EADaily, February 7th, 2026. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi considers it an unfortunate fact that there is no peace treaty with the Russian Federation following the results of World War II.