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Decoding impact of Japan's election
Published 5 months ago
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Japan's recent snap election has delivered a historic victory for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Together with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, the ruling bloc has secured 316 seats, more than two-thirds of the House of Representatives. This decisive result gives the government far greater leverage on security and economic policy. What drove this landslide victory? What changes might follow?