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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Dissolve Lower House for Feb. 8 Snap Election

Takaichi Jan.19

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

18:53 JST, January 19, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday for a Feb. 8 snap election to seek the public’s mandate for her Liberal Democratic Party forming a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party, she announced Monday.

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