Prime Minister Takaichi Drives Ahead With Priority Policies, Promotes Discussion of Consumption Tax Cuts

By Kentaro Kuroki and Daiki Misawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:33 JST,
February 11, 2026
Following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s historic victory in the House of Representatives election on Sunday, Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi is moving ahead at full steam to realize her party’s policy pledges.
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