Japan’s Takaichi-led coalition on track for decisive snap election victory, exit polls show
Summary
Japan's ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on track for a decisive victory in the snap lower house election, securing a supermajority to push its fiscal and defense agenda.
Key Points
- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is projected to win a supermajority in the lower house election.
- The LDP coalition with the Japan Innovation Party is expected to secure up to two-thirds of the 465 seats.
- The main opposition, the Centrist Reform Alliance, is expected to lose seats, while the populist Sanseito party will make gains.
- Voter turnout was affected by snowfall and stood lower than the previous election despite a record number of early voters.
