Why did Takaichi call a snap election so early? Takaichi has called a snap election just three months into the job, taking a high-risk move. It is all about securing a public mandate for her policy.

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Hirai Takuya, head of the LDP’s public relations department, unveils a promotional poster for the LDP’s upcoming presidential election at a press conference, Aug. 21, 2024. Credit: Liberal Democratic ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is one of the democratic world's most successful electoral machines, governing for all but four years since its founding seven decades ago. And having misfired ...

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on Sunday, the second electoral loss since coming into office last fall.

People hold smartphones up toward Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a campaign speech for the lower house election, in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Feb. 7, 2026. (Mainichi/Ryoma Hara) The landslide victory ...

On September 27, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose a new president. This race is not only about party, but also about country. The winner will become Japan’s next prime minister. The ...