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Japan's snap election lifts Nikkei as yen weakens
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Japan's Nikkei share average rallied ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's snap lower house election on February 8, driven by a weaker yen and positive polls for her Liberal Democratic Party. Voters are prioritizing inflation countermeasures, while an AI-doctored campaign video has raised concerns over electoral fairness.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, pledge to aim for enacting a bill in the next Diet session to reduce Lower House seats by 10%. However, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has avoided mentioning the topic in her campaign speeches, debates, or on X during the run-up to Sunday's general election.
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Koichi Hagiuda, an executive with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is running in Tokyo's No. 24 constituency in Sunday's general election, aiming for a victory to fully emerge from the party's high-profile slush fund scandal. When the official campaign period kicked off on January 27, he addressed an enthusiastic crowd in front of Hachioji Station, emphasizing his claim to being a "self-made politician."
A new poll ahead of the 2026 state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern indicates strong gains for the SPD under Minister President Manuela Schwesig. The AfD loses support for the first time and has to 'shed feathers'.
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister President Manuela Schwesig has labeled the AfD a 'dangerous party'. In an interview with Stern, she warns against the right-wing populists' positions, which she considers hypocritical. Ahead of the state election on September 20, she advocates preserving freedoms since 1989.
Nigeria's Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, along with former legislators, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. They are also calling for constitutional backing for the power rotation principle among regions. This move aims to foster national unity by urging political parties to uphold the rotation principle.
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On January 24 in Tours, leaders of the unitary left, excluding La France insoumise, announced a primary for the 2027 presidential election set for October 11. Marine Tondelier, Olivier Faure, Clémentine Autain, and François Ruffin confirmed the vote, aimed at selecting a common candidate despite internal hesitations within the Socialist Party.
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