"Sanae Takaichi hates Japan's hot summers and especially the humid heat of the campaign trail between July and September. But the weather is not the only reason Japan's prime minister has called for parliamentary elections in snowy February the first winter elections in Japan in 36 years. The main impetus is her soaring popularity with voters. Weekend opinion polls show her with a 78% approval rating. Takaichi, who replaced Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister in late October, wants to cement her popularity at the ballot"
"If the LDP can regain the majority, Takaichi, who leads her country and her party, would no longer be dependent on opposition support to pass budgets and legislation. It would also allow her to build a network of loyal parliamentarians within the party. "It's all quite daring," said Japan expert Axel Klein of the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. "But Takaichi might be betting that her popularity could render her new coalition partner Ishin superfluous.""
Sanae Takaichi scheduled parliamentary elections for snowy February, the first winter vote in 36 years, driven primarily by very high approval ratings near 78%. She replaced Shigeru Ishiba in late October and aims to convert personal popularity into electoral gains. The vote could strengthen the slim coalition with the Japanese Innovation Party or restore the Liberal Democratic Party's absolute majority lost in 2024. Attempts to bring the Democratic Party for the People into the coalition failed. Regaining a majority would remove dependence on opposition support and enable building loyal LDP parliamentarians. Investors pushed the Nikkei 225 to record highs on expectations of easier policy implementation.
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