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Takaichi Rolls the Dice: Japan's Snap Election to Lock in Popular Support

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Takaichi Rolls the Dice: Japan's Snap Election to Lock in Popular Support
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Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the Lower House on Jan. 23 and called a Feb. 8 snap election, betting that her high personal approval will boost the ruling LDP–Japan Innovation Party coalition even as a united opposition presses for change. The move gives her a direct mandate amid a thin parliamentary majority, regional tensions with China, and the possibility of a meeting with Donald Trump—issues analysts disagree on whether her popularity can translate into a broader victory.

Topics:worldpolitics#chinatensions#japan#ldp#politics#sanaetakaichi#snapelection
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  1. Japan's snap elections: A reckless risk or calculated gamble?  CNBC
  2. Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office  BBC
  3. Japan’s New Centrist Opposition Might Merely Be Mid  Bloomberg
  4. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s Prime Minister, Calls for Snap Election  The New York Times
  5. Economic policies of key Japan parties ahead of election  Reuters

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