Japan's Sanae Takaichi Secures a Major Win by a Landslide
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Japan's Sanae Takaichi Secures a Major Win by a Landslide
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WASHINGTON (February 17, 2026) - On February 8th, conservative leader Sanae Takaichi won Japan's strongest government majority in more than 70 years in a historic landslide. Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house . . .
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Media Tip Sheet: Japan's Sanae Takaichi Secures a Major Win by a Landslide
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WASHINGTON (February 17, 2026) - On February 8th, conservative leader Sanae Takaichi won Japan's strongest government majority in more than 70 years in a historic landslide. Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house . . .