Campaigning Begins for Japan's Feb. 8 Election as PM Takaichi Seeks Mandate

Campaigning begins for Japan's Feb. 8 election as PM Takaichi seeks mandate

Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks a fresh mandate in continuing her economic and security policies with her Liberal Democratic Party's coalition ally.

36% of Japanese Voters Say They Will Back LDP in Proportional Representation Race

Thirty-six percent of people will vote for the Liberal Democratic Party in the proportional representation segment of the upcoming House of Representatives election, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun nationwide survey conducted Friday through Sunday.

Ruling LDP most popular among voters in Feb 8 general election: poll

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is the most favored option for voters heading into the Feb 8 general election, taking a lead over a newly created major opposition party that aims to counter conservatives, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday. Asked which party they would vote for in the proportional…