Sanae Takaichi Calls Snap Japan Election to Solidify Leadership Mandate

Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the lower house to hold snap elections as she seeks a mandate for the record 2026 budget.The first female prime minister aims to leverage high approval ratings to strengthen the Liberal Democratic Party against the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito.This decision follows the stock market reaching record highs and a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that recently struck the west coast of Japan.