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Takaichi's Election Gamble May Backfire Amid Scarce Policy Debates

Takaichi called the earliest postwar election to capitalize on 70% approval amid scandals threatening her party’s slim majority, risking voter backlash.

Summary by Japan Today
Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a general election, while sidestepping substantive policy debates,…

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toyokeizai.net broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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