Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide

Scritto il 08/02/2026
da Javier C. Hernández, River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan received a resounding mandate for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China after snap elections on Sunday.