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Takaichi’s LDP Clinches Post-War Record Supermajority in 2026 Snap Election

On 8 Feb 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi turned a risky winter snap poll into a mandate, with the Liberal Democratic Party and its Ishin ally crossing the two-thirds threshold in the 465-seat Lower House, giving her the numbers to override the upper chamber and pursue constitutional change.

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