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 ...
WPLG Local 10

Japan will hold an early election next month as Takaichi aims to capitalize on her popularity

Takaichi’s plan for an early election aims to capitalize on her popularity to win a governing majority in the lower House, ...

Japan's central bank holds rates steady after bond sell-off and ahead of elections

The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a ...

Japan’s Prime Minister 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 ...

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap election, sparks criticism at home

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election ...

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

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday, triggering a snap general ...

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her ...
Japan Today

Takaichi's election gamble may backfire amid scarce policy debates

Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a general election, while sidestepping substantive policy debates ...

PM Takaichi's snap election gamble may backfire amid scarce policy debates

Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on ...