Japan’s Sanae Takaichi tipped for big win as polls open in snap elections | Elections News
Opinion polls suggest Takaichi’s conservative coalition could win as many as 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house.…
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Japan’s Voters Set to Deliver Verdict on Takaichi’s Leadership
Japanese voters head to the polls Sunday to deliver a verdict on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government as she seeks…
In Japan’s election, voters hope for relief from rising prices | Elections News
Tokyo, Japan – In Tomoko Ida’s household, rice is on the menu less often than it used to be. Ida,…
Japan’s biggest banks ready to increase JGB holdings despite growing losses
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s two largest banks say they are set to increase their holdings…
Will Sunday’s snap election gamble pay off for Japan’s first female premier?
Koichi Nakano, associate professor of political science at Sophia University, says that despite initial grumbling when the snap election was…
Osaka’s Neon-Lit Heart Shows the Cost of Japan’s Harder Line on China
A snap election will test whether voters accept falling Chinese tourism as the price of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tougher…
Toyota & Daihatsu Roll Out Shared Electric Kei Vans for Japan’s Last-Mile Logistics
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Toyota and Daihatsu…
Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks at an LDP election rally in…
Why a Snap Election Is a Gamble for Japan’s Leader
Japan is preparing for a snap lower-house election that could reshape the country’s political balance at a moment of economic…
Japan’s Takaichi Clarifies Weak Yen Remarks From Election Rally
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to clarify her comments about the weak yen, emphasizing that she only intended to…