On February 8, 2026, Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, secured a historic landslide victory in a snap election. Calling the election just 110 days into her tenure, Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) achieved a supermajority in the 465

On February 8, 2026, Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, secured a historic landslide victory in a snap election. Calling the election just 110 days into her tenure, Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) achieved a supermajority in the 465-s  facebook.com


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