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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is poised to increase seats and secure a majority despite heavy snow disrupting campaigns and lowering early voter turnout.
- On Jan 29, Nikkei's preliminary survey showed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to increase seats and gain a House of Representatives majority.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house to seek a mandate for expansionary fiscal policy, acting during strong public support while the Liberal Democratic Party leads a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party.
- Detailed poll numbers indicate the Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition is expected to win 233 or more of the 465 total seats up for grabs, with LDP-backed candidates leading in about 170 of 289 single-member districts and strong prospects in 176 proportional representation seats.
- With heavy snow forecast, campaign teams shift rallies indoors and boost social media, while Meteorological Agency warnings of 70 centimetres and 60 centimetres snow and Hokkaido travel disruptions risk depressing turnout.
- Early voting shows entrance-ticket delays in some areas, with tickets expected by around Feb. 5, while about 20 percent undecided voters and the Centrist Reform Alliance leading in just 80 constituencies leave room for shifts.
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right5Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Right
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- 62% of the sources lean Right
62% Right
C 38%
R 62%
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