Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Call Snap Election for February
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament for a snap election on February 8. She seeks public support for fiscal expansion and increased defense spending.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sanae takaichiannounced on Wednesday her intention to dissolve parliament next week and call a snap election in Japan 
JP. The vote is likely scheduled for February 8, 2026, as the leader seeks a fresh public mandate for her administration's ambitious fiscal expansion and defense spending objectives. This announcement comes just months after she assumed office in October 2025.
JP. The vote is likely scheduled for February 8, 2026, as the leader seeks a fresh public mandate for her administration's ambitious fiscal expansion and defense spending objectives. This announcement comes just months after she assumed office in October 2025.
