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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in Sunday's election, with the party winning 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, or 68% of the seats. This is the first time a single party has won a two-thirds majority.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in Sunday's election, with the party winning 316 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, or 68% of the seats. This is the first time a single party has won a two-thirds majority.

Takaichi's coalition with the Japan Innovation Party secured 352 seats. Their supermajority allows the coalition to override the upper house, where it lacks a majority, easing the legislative agenda. Japan's Nikkei stock index surged 3.9% to a record high of 56,363 points on Monday, briefly surpassing 57,000 during trading for the first time, as markets reacted to the election result.

Takaichi's coalition with the Japan Innovation Party secured 352 seats. Their supermajority allows the coalition to override the upper house, where it lacks a majority, easing the legislative agenda. Japan's Nikkei stock index surged 3.9% to a record high of 56,363 points on Monday, briefly surpassing 57,000 during trading for the first time, as markets reacted to the election result.

Takaichi promised to suspend the 8% sales tax on food to help households cope with rising prices, a pledge that has raised concerns among investors about funding, given Japan's heavy debt burden. She stated she would speed up consideration of the tax cut while focusing on fiscal sustainability.

Takaichi promised to suspend the 8% sales tax on food to help households cope with rising prices, a pledge that has raised concerns among investors about funding, given Japan's heavy debt burden. She stated she would speed up consideration of the tax cut while focusing on fiscal sustainability.

It was just the third postwar election to be held in February, as elections are usually scheduled in milder months. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/record-japan-snowfall-kills-prompts-military-aid">Voters faced record snowfall</a> and freezing temperatures in some regions, while heavy snow snarled traffic and required some polling stations to close early during the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/japan-pm-takaichi-calls-snap-election-for-february-">rare winter snap election</a>.

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It was just the third postwar election to be held in February, as elections are usually scheduled in milder months. Voters faced record snowfall and freezing temperatures in some regions, while heavy snow snarled traffic and required some polling stations to close early during the rare winter snap election.

This comes as U.S. President <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-endorses-japans-takaichi-ahead-of-snap-election">Donald Trump gave Takaichi his "total endorsement"</a> and announced he would host her at the White House on March 19. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te congratulated Takaichi, expressing hope her victory would bring a more prosperous and secure future for Japan and regional partners.

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This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump gave Takaichi his "total endorsement" and announced he would host her at the White House on March 19. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te congratulated Takaichi, expressing hope her victory would bring a more prosperous and secure future for Japan and regional partners.

This supermajority is the biggest since the parliament in its current form was established in 1947. Nearly 1,300 candidates competed for 465 seats, with 289 chosen from single-member constituencies and 176 allocated through proportional representation based on party vote totals across 11 regional blocks nationwide.

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This supermajority is the biggest since the parliament in its current form was established in 1947. Nearly 1,300 candidates competed for 465 seats, with 289 chosen from single-member constituencies and 176 allocated through proportional representation based on party vote totals across 11 regional blocks nationwide.

Japan's historic landslide proves voters want leaders who protect national identity and reject mass immigration. Takaichi's platform to remove newcomers who refuse to assimilate resonates because preserving extraordinary Japanese culture matters more than globalist pressure. This common-sense right-wing victory shows the world that nations worth preserving will fight back.

Japan's historic landslide proves voters want leaders who protect national identity and reject mass immigration. Takaichi's platform to remove newcomers who refuse to assimilate resonates because preserving extraordinary Japanese culture matters more than globalist pressure. This common-sense right-wing victory shows the world that nations worth preserving will fight back.

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Right narrative

Takaichi's supermajority creates dangerous unchecked power to fast-track aggressive militarism and divisive social policies with virtually no opposition. Her reckless Taiwan comments already triggered Chinese economic retaliation that hurts Japanese fishermen and exporters. Young voters may find her charismatic, but concentrating this much authority in one leader who could overreach threatens Japan's democratic balance.

Takaichi's supermajority creates dangerous unchecked power to fast-track aggressive militarism and divisive social policies with virtually no opposition. Her reckless Taiwan comments already triggered Chinese economic retaliation that hurts Japanese fishermen and exporters. Young voters may find her charismatic, but concentrating this much authority in one leader who could overreach threatens Japan's democratic balance.

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There's a 50% chance that Takaichi Sanae will serve at least 1359  days as Japan's prime minister before 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that Takaichi Sanae will serve at least 1359 days as Japan's prime minister before 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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