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Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project

Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election, exit polls suggest.

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Takaichi's ruling party on course for landslide win in Japan election

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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift

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Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in lower house in landslide victory

Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political age...

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Japan's Takaichi forges historic election win

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Markets open with Japan PM Takaichi on track to win snap election

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Japan's Nikkei jumps 5%, hits new high after Takaichi election win

The Nikkei 225 briefly jumped over five percent before settling up 4.9 percent at 56,919 points, as of around 9:30 am (0030 GMT) -- the first time it has climbed above 56,000.

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Yen Moves Away from Intervention Zone After Takaichi Victory

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Takaichi's ruling party on path to winning a majority in Japan's lower house vote, exit polls say

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PM Sanae Takaichi's victory is no surprise, says Sayuri Shirai

Sayuri Shirai, Professor at Keio University says Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s victory in Japan’s snap election came as no surprise, noting it was widely expected well before voters went to the polls.

Japan’s rock star leader now has the political backing to push a bold agenda. Will she deliver?

Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population will test Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political skills.

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How Japan’s Leader Wants to Shape the Economy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts, raising questions about how the government will pay for it all.

A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election Sunday, counting on her unusual popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring ch

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With Resounding Mandate, Can Sanae Takaichi Now Deal With Chinese Threat and Trump's Pressure?

The US under the Trump administration has been forcing all its allies to focus more on its defence in order to protect themselves from aggressive forces, rather than being completely dependent on the US.