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Japan's ruling LDP, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to win Sunday's snap election by a landslide, securing a commanding majority. This victory is expected to empower Takaichi to advance her conservative agenda, including potential revisions to Japan's pacifist constitution. The result marks a significant revival for the…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has delivered her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections she called shortly after taking office.

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Takaichi is estimated to have secured a two-thirds majority in Japan's lower house, the best result for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since elections in 2017 under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan's ruling LDP, led by PM Sanae Takaichi, is poised for a significant win in snap elections, exit polls suggest. This victory could empower Takaichi to advance her conservative agenda, including increased defense spending. However, voter concerns about inflation and economic stability persist, alongside heightened regional tensions with China.

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