Sanae Takaichi's LDP Wins Supermajority in Snap Election

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Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in the snap parliamentary election held on February 8, 2026.Projections indicate the ruling coalition will capture a two-thirds supermajority with over 310 seats, allowing the first female prime minister to advance her conservative agenda and military spending increases.The election occurred during severe snowstorms and coincided with North Korean missile launches, while Donald Trump expressed support for the governing party's defense policies.
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