{"id":14191,"date":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-pm-takaichi-to-dissolve-lower-house-on-friday-for-feb-8-election\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:44:28","slug":"japan-pm-takaichi-to-dissolve-lower-house-on-friday-for-feb-8-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-pm-takaichi-to-dissolve-lower-house-on-friday-for-feb-8-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve lower house on Friday for Feb. 8 election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8. At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin\/Pool via Xinhua)<\/span><\/p>\n

TOKYO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session.<\/p>\n

Voting will take place on Feb. 8, with official campaigning starting from Jan. 27, she added.<\/p>\n

The election, the first since Takaichi took office on Oct. 21, is set to come with more than two years left in the current lower house term.<\/p>\n

Last week, Takaichi informed senior members from her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Japan Innovation Party of her intention to dissolve the all-important lower chamber.<\/p>\n

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To battle the ruling bloc, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party, a former longtime LDP ally, agreed Thursday to form the Centrist Reform Alliance, which would be the largest opposition force, for the upcoming contest. ■<\/span><\/p>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin\/Pool via Xinhua)<\/p>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

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At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin\/Pool via Xinhua)<\/p>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin\/Pool via Xinhua)<\/p>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8.<\/p>\n

At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin\/Pool via Xinhua)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8. At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve…<\/p>\n

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