Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in parliamentary elections, Japanese media reported, citing preliminary results. NHK, citing results of early vote counts, said Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, had secured 316 seats, surpassing the 261-seat majority in the 465-member lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament. AdvertisementWith 36 seats won by its new ally, Japan Innovation Party, Takaichi’s ruling coalition has won 352 seats. Takaichi was betting that her LDP party, together with its new partner, the JIP, would secure a majority. Takaichi’s policiesThe head of LDP’s right-wing partner, JIP leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, has said his party will serve as an “accelerator” for Takaichi’s push to conservative policies.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2026 08:27 UTC