TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday (Jan 23) ahead of a snap election on Feb 8, counting on her Cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise u

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to cut a sales tax on food for a two-year period to "alleviate the burden" on people struggling with inflation.

TOKYO (Jan 23): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet’s high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory. The country’s first woman leader announced on Monday that she planned to dissolve the lower house, seeking publicRead More

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the Diet on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory. Takaichi announced on Monday that she planned to dissolve the lower house, seeking public backing…

TOKYO | Xinhua |  Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8. At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary …

Sanae Takaichi, who took office office last October, hopes the vote will give her a stronger mandate.

Since taking office last October, Sanae Takaichi has enjoyed high public support.

Sanae Takaichi, who took office office last October, hopes the vote will give her a stronger mandate.

Sanae Takaichi is banking on her high poll numbers to lead the unpopular ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory.

Sanae Takaichi is banking on her high poll numbers to lead the unpopular ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the lower house of the Diet for a snap election soon after a parliamentary session begins next week, her ruling party and a coalition partner said Wednesday. Takaichi was appointed Japan's first woman prime minister in October and her cabinet is enjoying an…

TOKYO (Jan 14): Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will inform senior party officials Wednesday of her plan to call a general election to capitalise on strong public support for her government, media reports said. Takaichi was appointed Japan’s first woman prime minister in October and her cabinet is enjoying an approval rating of around 70Read More

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the lower house for a snap election soon after the annual parliamentary session begins next week, the secretary-general of her ruling party and the co-head of her junior coalition partner said on Wednesday (Jan 14)."I was notified by Prime Minis

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the lower house for a snap election soon after the annual parliamentary session begins next week, the secretary-general of her ruling party and the co-head of her junior coalition partner said on Wednesday (Jan 14)."I was notified by Prime Minis