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LDP secures historic supermajority in lower house election
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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a historic landslide in the February 8, 2026, lower house election, securing a two-thirds supermajority on its own. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's snap election gamble paid off, strengthening the ruling coalition's hold. This victory paves the way for bold policy implementation.
Former members of the Liberal Democratic Party's recently disbanded factions have begun informal meetings following the party's landslide victory in the February 8, 2026, Lower House election, raising prospects of a faction comeback amid ongoing internal shifts under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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A nonpartisan panel discussing a temporary lift on the consumption tax for groceries began on Thursday without two major opposition parties. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had hoped to use it to build cross-party consensus on suspending the tax for two years. However, the Centrist Reform Alliance and the Democratic Party for the People decided at the last minute not to attend.
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey shows that 74% of Liberal Democratic Party candidates for the House of Representatives election support a limited reduction in the consumption tax rate, while 20% prefer maintaining the current rate, indicating caution within the party ahead of Sunday's vote.
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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.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and Komeito have formed a new party called the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), with CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda likely to be its prime minister candidate. The move has raised alarms in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as it loses a key election ally ahead of an anticipated lower house election.
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The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Japan Innovation Party (JIP) have decided not to coordinate their candidates in an upcoming snap election for the House of Representatives. This move is highly unusual and potentially risky for the ruling coalition as they aim to expand their seats in parliament.
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