🇯🇵 Japan Election 2026: Historic Landslide, Powerful Mandate & Market Shockwaves
Japan’s February 8, 2026 snap general election has delivered one of the most decisive outcomes in the country’s postwar history. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female PM, secured an overwhelming mandate just months after taking office—reshaping Japan’s political and market landscape in one stroke.
🗳️ Election Outcome at a Glance
Despite heavy snowfall and turnout of ~55.7%, voters handed the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) an extraordinary 316 seats, granting PM Takaichi a two-thirds supermajority