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Takaichi’s Coalition Secures Two-Thirds Supermajority in Japan’s Lower House

Investors cheered the outcome, sending the Nikkei up about five percent.

Japan’s ‘Takaichi Trade’ Tightens Global Liquidity, Pressuring Bitcoin and U.S. Stocks

Takaichi’s LDP Wins 316 Seats as Coalition Secures Lower House Supermajority

Asahi Poll Points to Takaichi’s LDP Landslide in Feb. 8 Snap Election

Polls Put Takaichi’s LDP-Led Bloc on Track for Lower House Majority

Takaichi Elected LDP Leader, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised To Be Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister

Japan’s LDP Leadership Race Begins With Five Contenders as Takaichi Backs Deficit Bonds

Koizumi Joins LDP Leadership Race as Takaichi Unveils Big-Spending Platform

Japan Confirms Ishiba’s UN Trip as Reported Busan Visit Takes Shape

LDP Leadership Race Quickens as Koizumi Taps Kato and Kobayashi Enters With Targeted Tax‑Cut Pledge

Hayashi Enters Japan’s LDP Leadership Contest as Koizumi Prepares Bid Before Oct. 4 Vote

Japan’s Ruling Coalition Falls Short of Upper House Majority

Japan's Ruling LDP Faces Potential Election Setback

Shigeru Ishiba Elected as Japan's New Prime Minister

Japan PM Contender Takaichi Advocates for Continued BOJ Monetary Easing