Takaichi wins election landslide amid China dispute

BR Brian Rhoads,Raymond MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-09 · 09:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Sanae Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) achieved a landslide victory in Japan's recent election, securing the nation's first single-party supermajority since World War II. The LDP is projected to win 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament. Takaichi's campaign focused on tax cuts and increased defense spending. The election took place against the backdrop of an ongoing dispute with China. This victory allows the LDP to override the upper chamber of parliament. The Japan Innovation Party also gained seats in the election.

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The election victory is the nation’s first single-party supermajority since World War II.

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Takaichi's campaign centered on cutting taxes and boosting defence spending.

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The LDP was on track to win 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house.

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Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election victory.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election victory, and the nation’s first single-party supermajority since World War II, after a campaign centred on cutting taxes and boosting defence spending amid a dispute with China. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was on track to win 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, according to public broadcaster NHK, clearing the two-thirds threshold needed to override the upper chamber. The Japan-innovation-party" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="10718" data-entity-type="organization">Japan Innovation Party, an LDP...

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