U.S. President Donald Trump gave his “total endorsement” of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Feb. 8, adding he would meet ⁠her at the White House on March 19.

On February 8, Japanese voters went to the polls in a snap election for the lower house of the National Diet (Japan’s House of Representatives) and delivered a sweeping mandate to Prime Minister Sanae ...

It was in Worcester that Noriyoshi Needle’s love for art blossomed. Growing up in New England’s second-largest city, Needle, 27, often spent time at the Worcester Art Museum, or “WAM” as he ...

The election held on February 8, 2026, for Japan’s House of Representatives produced a dramatic reversal in fortunes for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Coming from a weakened position where it ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won more than a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday's election, scoring a historic landslide victory that will give ...

Japan's ultra conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll suggested she has secured a big majority in the lower house following a snap election. Sanae Takaichi's ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi 's governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in parliamentary elections, Japanese media reported, citing preliminary results. The landslide ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide legislative victory, with her Liberal Democratic Party ...

The average age of people who won seats in Sunday's Lower House election was 54.7 years old, slightly younger than in the previous Lower House election in 2024 when the average age was 55.6. Six ...

Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, marking a historic turnaround for her party, which had been hemorrhaging voter support in ...

The voter turnout in Sunday's Lower House election stood at 56.26 percent, up 2.41 points from the previous general election in 2024. Japan's internal affairs ministry says that 58 million 62,807 ...

TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning ...