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Japan snap election: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?

Japanese are voting on issues ranging from cost of living to constitutional reform.

Japan's first female prime minister counts on her popularity to help her party win Sunday's election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is leveraging her popularity to help her party win Sunday's snap election as she pushes ...

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 ...

Young voters can’t get enough of Japan’s conservative prime minister

Sanae Takaichi’s hardworking persona and social-media savvy are resonating with younger people ahead of the country’s ...