Elections
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Takaichi Wins Most Votes in a Single-Seat Constituency; Liberal Democratic Party Takes 18 Slots on Top 20 List
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured 193,708 votes in her Nara Constituency No. 2 in Sunday’s Ho...
February 11, 2026
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Poll: Young Voters and Men More Satisfied with Japan’s Lower House Election Results
A Yomiuri Shimbun opinion survey conducted following Sunday’s House of Representative election hi...
February 11, 2026
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Social Media Exerts Growing Influence on Elections; Online Videos Shape Issues by Spreading Often Unverified Information
In recent years, it has become common for people to consult social media for information when the...
February 11, 2026
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PM Takaichi’s Online Popularity Also Drives LDP to Landslide Victory in Japan’s Election, Followers on X Increased Rapidly During Campaign
A surge of social media interest in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may have fueled the Liberal Dem...
February 10, 2026
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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Cedes 14 Lower House Seats to Other Parties in Rare Instance Stemming From Landslide Win
Sunday’s House of Representatives election saw a rare occurrence — the Liberal Democratic Party h...
February 10, 2026
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DPFP, Sanseito Both Rule Out Joining LDP-JIP Ruling Coalition Even after Increasing Lower House Seats in Japan’s Election
The Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito each increased their number of seats in the Hous...
February 10, 2026
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News in Pictures / ‘Takaichi Whirlwind’ Reshapes Power Dynamics in Politics
The House of Representatives election ended in a landslide for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on S...
February 10, 2026
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Japan Opposition Party Reiwa Shinsengumi Suffers Steep Loss; Drops to Just 1 Seat in House of Representatives
Reiwa Shinsengumi was down to just one seat in the House of Representatives after Sunday’s electi...
February 10, 2026
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DPFP Has Mediocre Results in Japan’s Polls on Sunday, But Party Still Gains More Seats Than Before
The Democratic Party for the People had a mediocre showing in the House of Representatives electi...
February 10, 2026
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Takaichi Vows to Push through Key Policy Measures (Update 1)
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday vowed to push through key policy measures pledged in the ...
February 9, 2026
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LDP Sweeps Lower House in Historic Rebound
The Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 seats — the highest postwar total for any party — in Sun...
February 9, 2026
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Noda, Saito to Resign as CRA Coleaders after Big Election Loss, Eyes Turn Toward Succession (UPDATE 1)
Centrist Reform Alliance coleaders Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito announced Monday that they wou...
February 9, 2026
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Voter Turnout at 56.26% in Japan, Higher Than Previous Lower House Poll in 2024; 1st Election in February Since 1990
The voter turnout in the single-seat constituency segment of the House of Representative election...
February 9, 2026
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JIP Struggles Outside Home Turf of Osaka
The Japan Innovation Party, which faced its first test as a ruling party in Sunday’s House of Rep...
February 9, 2026
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Record 27 Million Ballots Cast in Early Voting Amid Heavy Snow Forecasts
In early voting for constituencies in the House of Representatives election, ballots were cast by...
February 9, 2026
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