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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 ...

January 14, 2026 6:34 PM

Why Japan’s Takaichi is gambling on an early election?

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October. She will announce details of the election on Monday, ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki said. WHY CALL AN ELECTION NOW? Japan's first female premier inherited a battered government, with the LDP having lost its majority in both houses of parliament after...

January 14, 2026 5:54 PM

Japan PM readies snap election, February 8 ballot eyed

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament next week and call a snap parliamentary election, the secretary general of her party said on Wednesday, as she seeks public backing for spending plans that have rattled financial markets. Takaichi is considering holding the election on February 8, two ruling party lawmakers said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. "We need to seek a fresh mandate," Shunichi Suzuki, secretary general of the Liberal Democr...

December 19, 2025 10:44 AM

Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after senior official suggests acquiring weapons

Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors. The unnamed official said Japan needed nuclear weapons because of a worsening security environment but acknowledged that such a move would be politically difficult, public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported, describing the official as being from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi'...

November 27, 2025 2:04 PM

Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, China says

China's defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a "painful price" if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan's coast. The remarks come amid the countries' worst diplomatic crisis in years, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo. Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on ...

November 24, 2025 12:45 AM

PM Modi, Japanese PM Takaichi hold first in-person talks on G20 sidelines, focus on defence and tech cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Takaichi took office. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: “Had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan. We discussed ways to add momentum to bilateral cooperation in areas such as innovation, defence, talent mobility and more. We are also looking to enhance trade ties betw...

November 17, 2025 10:42 AM

Japan’s economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed on Monday. Shipments from automakers in particular plummeted, following a period of hiking exports before tariffs came into effect. Still, as the overall contraction was not as acute as expected, it likely represents a temporary setback rather than the start of a recession, economists said. "The contr...

October 29, 2025 2:37 PM

PM Modi congratulates Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, discusses strengthening bilateral partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday and congratulated her on assuming office. The two leaders discussed their shared vision for advancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, focusing on economic security, defence cooperation, and talent mobility. Sharing details of the conversation on X, Prime Minister Modi said, “Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Congratulated her on assuming offic...