Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
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MARI YAMAGUCHIJanuary 23, 2026 at 08:23 AM
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday, January 23, 2026, after only three months in office, triggering a snap election. The dissolution occurred during an extraordinary Diet session in Tokyo. The reasons for calling the early election were not explicitly stated in the provided text. The move will lead to a nationwide vote where citizens will elect new members to the lower house of parliament. Lawmakers were seen bowing and cheering after the dissolution.
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