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Japan: Takaichi Dissolves Lower House To Push Fiscal, Defense Expansion

Jan 23, 2026 | 19:36 GMT

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Jan. 23 the dissolution of the lower house of the Diet, with the campaign period set to begin on Jan. 27 and the vote scheduled for Feb. 8, marking the shortest window in Japan's history from dissolution to voting, Kyodo News reported on Jan. 23....

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