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February 9, 2026 9:46 AM

PM Modi congratulates Sanae Takaichi on landmark victory in Japan elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her landmark victory in the elections to Japan’s House of Representatives. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Congratulations Sanae Takaichi on your landmark victory in the elections to the House of Representatives! Our Special Strategic and Global Partnership plays a vital role in enhancing global peace, stability and prosperity. I am confident that under your able leadership, we will continue to tak...

February 9, 2026 9:28 AM

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi forges historic election win

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China. The conservative Takaichi, Japan's first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher, delivered 316 seats of the 465 in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party, its best ever result. With coalition partner, the Japan Innovati...

January 19, 2026 9:36 PM

Japan’s snap election and tax pledge keep nation’s finances in spotlight

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called a snap general election with a vow to suspend an 8% food levy for two years, echoing proposals by her rivals despite the potential strain on the country's already precarious finances. A consumption tax cut that many opposition parties have also proposed would create a huge hole in state revenue at a time when concern over Japan's fiscal health is pushing up bond yields to multi-decade highs. Japan levies an 8% consumption tax on food and ...

October 15, 2025 9:13 AM

Japan parliamentary committee yet to agree on Oct 21 PM vote, Kyodo says

Japan's parliamentary scheduling committee could not agree on holding a vote to select the next prime minister on Oct. 21, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposed the date but opposition parties disagreed, citing ongoing discussions across parties, Kyodo reported. The committee will continue to discuss the schedule, it added. The LDP chose Sanae Takaichi as its new leader earlier this month after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to resig...

October 28, 2024 10:19 AM

Japan’s government in flux after election gives no party majority

The make-up of Japan's future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the world's fourth-largest economy. The uncertainty sent the yen currency JPY to a three-month low as analysts prepared for days, or possibly weeks, of political wrangling to form a government and potentially a change of leader. That comes as the country faces economic headwinds, a tense security sit...

September 30, 2024 2:26 PM

What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27. Here is what to expect in the following weeks as Ishiba seeks to hold on to his party's lower house majority and solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party. WHAT HAPPENS NOW? Ishiba's victory in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race last week virtually assures that he be officially voted in as Japan's next prime minister during a special parliamentary session on T...