"Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has conveyed to a governing party executive her intention to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, according to the Kyodo news agency, less than three months into her tenure. Citing a source, Kyodo reported on Tuesday that Takaichi plans to declare the dissolution of parliament at the beginning of the regular session of the Diet on January 23."
"The decision will pave the way for snap elections in the world's fourth-largest economy, with Takaichi's once-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) hoping to increase its parliamentary seats. An early election on the back of the Takaichi cabinet's high approval rating could help boost the majority held by the ruling coalition of the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party in the lower house, Kyodo reported."
"On Friday, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper also reported that Takaichi was considering dissolving the lower chamber on January 17 for a snap election on February 8 or 15. Takaichi hopes a bigger majority will help her implement her agenda of more proactive fiscal spending and stronger intelligence capacities, the Yomiuri said. Takaichi, the country's first female prime minister, has so far remained mum in public about calling an early general election. The ruling coalition and the LDP have yet to comment on the report."
Sanae Takaichi has conveyed to a governing party executive her intention to dissolve the lower house next week, less than three months into her tenure. She plans to declare the dissolution at the beginning of the Diet's regular session on January 23. The move will pave the way for snap elections in the world's fourth-largest economy, with the once-dominant Liberal Democratic Party aiming to increase its parliamentary seats. An early election could help boost the ruling coalition's majority in the lower house. Takaichi seeks a larger majority to pursue more proactive fiscal spending and stronger intelligence capacities. Opposition parties are exploring closer coordination to counter the coalition.
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