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Stage Set for Feb. 8 Election in Japan with Dissolution of Lower House

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

20:43 JST, January 23, 2026

The House of Representatives was dissolved on Friday, setting the stage for a Feb. 8 lower house election to seek a public mandate for the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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