Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.

Summary and Key Points: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in the February 2026 elections has granted her a powerful two-thirds majority, cementing a hardline Japanese stance against ...

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Two-thirds of Japanese firms are concerned about the government's fiscal discipline, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as ...

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With a strong (and resoundingly consolidated) mandate, Takaichi is now making moves to revise Japan’s Constitution, and effectively revoke the pacifist Article Nine that has defined the country’s ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week's ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party won a huge election Sunday, taking advantage of her popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help ...

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1:” anchored a banner year for Japan’s theatrical market in 2025, helping push total box office receipts to a record JPY274.45 ...