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Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory

Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, marking a historic turnaround for her party, which had been hemorrhaging voter support in recent years — until she stepped to the helm.

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Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project

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Japan’s Takaichi Wins Snap Election By Landslide. What You Need To Know

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VIEW Japan's Takaichi set for major lower house victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition appeared headed for a landslide victory in an election on Sunday, exit polls indicated.

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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s party projected to secure large majority in snap election

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Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.

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Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

"This election involved major policy shifts — particularly a major shift in economic and fiscal policy, as well as strengthening security policy," Takaichi said in a television interview as the result...

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Japan votes in snow-hit snap polls as Takaichi eyes strong mandate

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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi takes Liberals to huge election win

The Economist

How Japan’s prime minister will use her massive new mandate

T AKAICHI SANAE gambled her position as Japan’s prime minister by calling a snap election. Her bet has paid off. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) triumphed on February

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Japan lead figure skating team event ahead of decisive men's singles

Japan have taken the lead in the figure skating team event ahead of the decisive men's free skating later on Sunday at the Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics. The United States initially retained their lead after the pairs free skating,

Japan's first female prime minister counts on popularity to help party win election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to leverage her popularity to help her party win Sunday’s snap election as she pushes her right-wing agenda to boost her country's economy and military capabilities in the face growing tensions with

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Heavy Snow Disrupts Japan Election, Forcing Polling Stations to Close Early

The government said that about 40 percent of all polling stations closed earlier than planned because of heavy snow on Sunday.

Japan extends its snowboard power to big air with a 1-2 Olympic finish

The country that has steadily been asserting mastery over the halfpipe took that show to the Winter Olympics big air contest Saturday night, where Kira Kimura and Ryoma Kimata flew and stomped their way to a 1-2 finish to put their country on the top of the sport's highest flying event.

Northern Japan hit by deadly snowfall, as warnings issued on more heavy snow

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The unusually heavy snowfall is largely due to a cold air mass from the Arctic that has lingered over the Japanese archipelago.