Tokyo, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - Japan PM Takaichi basks in historic election triumph

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2026-02-09

Japanese shares rose to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives won a historic election landslide with a projected two-thirds majority. If confirmed by official results, the outcome puts Japan's first female premier in a powerful position to stamp her mark on the country of 123 million people over the next four years. Her agenda includes higher defence spending, potentially changing the constitution, and tougher im......

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