US EditionJapan PM Takaichi considering snap election in February, Yomiuri newspaper says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to leverage strong approval ratings to secure a stable majority amid coalition shortfall and rising living costs, reports Yomiuri newspaper.
- On January 11, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering dissolving the Diet at the start of the January 23 session for a February 8 or 15 election, Yoshimura said, 'I won't be surprised if she made the decision as reported by media.'
- Takaichi is aiming to capitalise on her cabinet approval around 70 percent since October to pursue proactive fiscal spending and stronger intelligence capacities, the Yomiuri reported.
- Narrow margins in both houses mean the Liberal Democratic Party and its partners regained a slim lower House of Representatives majority after three lawmakers joined, but face a six-seat shortfall in the upper House of Councillors.
- Markets reacted after the report, with the yen falling and the US dollar rising, while a February vote would compress the time to pass the 2026 budget before April 1.
- Some see the Yomiuri scoop as a trial balloon to cajole DPFP leader Yuichiro Tamaki, while Takaichi's tough stance on China has sparked a diplomatic dispute with Beijing affecting trade and exports.
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Statements by the leader of the conservative Yisin party, a partner in the government coalition, on a possible appeal to the polls in February
Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says
TOKYO, Jan 11 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party's coalition partner, Hirofumi Yoshimura, said on Sunday, after media reported she was considering a February vote. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Public support for the cabinet remains high
Trial balloon: Japan PM Takaichi contemplates Feb. snap election
On the evening of Friday, January 9, the Yomiuri Shimbun issued a news flash for a report saying that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has begun considering dissolving the Diet when the ordinary session opens on 23 January and calling a snap election for the first half of February (either the 8th or the 15th). Mainichi confirmed the Yomiuri report, saying that a snap election […] The post Trial balloon: Japan PM Takaichi contemplates Feb. snap elec…
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