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Japan's Political Parties Hastily Prepare for Lower House Battle; LDP Sees High Cabinet Support as Advantage

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By Masashi Nakata and Kojiro Tanikawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

16:33 JST, January 11, 2026

Now that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has begun considering dissolving the House of Representatives at the start of the ordinary Diet session scheduled to be convened on Jan. 23, the ruling and opposition parties are accelerating their preparations for a snap lower house election.

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