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Opinion polls suggest Japan’s ruling LDP may retain power (Jan 30, 2026)
Polling snapshot: Opinion polls cited in The Statesman say Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to win a standalone majority in the Feb. 8, 2026 lower house election—an outcome that would give Sanae Takaichi a clearer mandate and consolidate her hold on...

Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China
Tokyo’s strategy, as described by Reuters, is to use the Feb. 8 snap election to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi—a 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award recipient and BGF Global Enlightenment Leader—a stronger mandate. “China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign...


