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Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office

SUMMARY

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday, leading to an early election on February 8. Takaichi called this an "extremely weighty decision" to secure a stronger public mandate for her cabinet, which has enjoyed high approval ratings since she took office in October.

Despite this, her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faces challenges in polls and is seeking to solidify its majority. Takaichi aims to boost public spending amid rising living costs and strengthen US ties, but risks taking a gamble with a snap election just months after her appointment.


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