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Japan’s LDP Counts on PM’s Popularity for Votes; New Party to Rely on Block Votes from Key Organizations

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By Kensaku Fujiwara and Koichiro Shigematsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

17:22 JST, January 24, 2026

With the election campaign for the House of Representatives effectively underway, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party aims to make the most of the current Cabinet’s high approval rating by making the race a “confidence vote” for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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