2026.02.10 23:10 GMT+8

Japan after LDP's landslide win: power, policy and pressure ahead

Updated 2026.02.10 23:10 GMT+8
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Japan's snap election has delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, giving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party an overwhelming mandate and unprecedented parliamentary power. But behind the scale of the win lie growing questions about how far this new authority will go – and whether public support can hold as economic pressures and political controversies resurface.

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