"Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country's first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved parliament in advance of a snap election scheduled for February 8. The speaker of Japan's parliament on Friday read out a letter, officially dissolving the lower house as lawmakers shouted the traditional rallying cry of banzai."
"Takaichi, the country's first woman premier, had announced her intentions on Monday to call an election. Elected in October as Japan's first female leader, Takaichi has been in office for only three months, but she has seen strong approval ratings of about 70 percent. She is hoping to capitalise on her personal popularity to help the governing party regain ground after major losses of public support in recent years."
Sanae Takaichi has dissolved parliament and called a snap election for February 8. The speaker of the lower house read a letter formally dissolving the chamber as lawmakers shouted the traditional rallying cry of banzai. The dissolution of the 465-member lower house starts a 12-day election campaign that officially begins on Tuesday. Takaichi, Japan's first woman premier, announced her intention to call an election earlier in the week. Elected in October, she has been in office only three months and holds approval ratings around 70 percent. She aims to capitalise on personal popularity to help the governing coalition recover after recent losses of public support. The coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party retains only a slim lower-house majority.
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