Politics
Japan
Takaichi Wins Japan's First Two-Thirds Supermajority of the Postwar Era
On 8 February 2026, the LDP under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won at least 316 seats — Japan's largest single-party haul since 1945. Takaichi succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned in September 2025 after consecutive electoral losses.