Feb 8 • 23:05 UTC 🇮🇸 Iceland Visir

Decisive victory for the ruling parties in Japan

The ruling parties in Japan, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have achieved a significant majority in the lower house of the Japanese parliament.

In a remarkable electoral success, Japan's ruling parties, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have secured a substantial majority in the lower house of the National Diet. Preliminary results indicate that the coalition government led by Takaichi has won 352 out of 465 seats, with her party alone claiming 316 of those seats. This marks a sharp turnaround from the previous administration, which lost its parliamentary majority amid corruption scandals and rising costs of living. Takaichi, who made history as the first female Prime Minister of Japan, called for these elections just four months after assuming leadership of her party, seeking a clear mandate from the public.

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