"The coalition of Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, could win more than 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, according to multiple opinion polls. The figure would mark a substantial gain from the 233 it is defending. The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far-right, is seen as too splintered to be a real challenger."
"Takaichi, 64, is Japan's first female prime minister and took office in October after being selected as the LDP's leader. The ultraconservative politician has pledged to work, work, work and her style seen as both playful and tough has resonated with younger voters. She has said she will step down if the LDP fails to win a majority. The cost of living has taken centre stage in Takaichi's campaign."
Voters in Japan are casting ballots in a snap parliamentary election likely to deliver a large lower-house majority for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservative coalition. The LDP and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) are projected by polls to win over 300 of 465 seats, up from the 233 the coalition is defending. The opposition appears splintered despite a new centrist alliance and a rising far-right. Takaichi has emphasized increased defence spending, tougher immigration measures and cost-of-living relief, including a proposed two-year suspension of the 8 percent sales tax on food after a large stimulus package.
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