Japan dissolves parliament, braces for February snap election under its first female PM
TL;DR
Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves the lower house to trigger a 12-day campaign for a snap election set for February 8; despite strong personal approval, the ruling LDP-JIP coalition holds a slim majority, with campaigns focused on inflation and security amid tensions with China over Taiwan.
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