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Japan PM dissolves Parliament, calls snap election on Feb. 8

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

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 dissolves parliament ahead of snap election | Morning News Bulletin 24 January 2026

The Economist · 4d

Japan’s popular new prime minister gambles on a snap election

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

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi dissolves parliament after three months in office

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

The move is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help the governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

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Japan's cabinet approves decision to dissolve lower house

Japanese PM Takaichi dissolves lower house, calls Feb. 8 snap election

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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.

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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