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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Election officials count votes in Tokyo for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Election officials count votes in Tokyo for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Election officials count votes in Tokyo for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Election officials count votes in Tokyo for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Election officials count votes in Tokyo for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki celebrates in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, after being assured of victory in the House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki celebrates in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, after being assured of victory in the House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki (C, R), alongside senior executives of the ruling party, attaches a rosette to the name of a fellow candidate assured of victory in the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8, 2026, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki reacts in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, after being assured of victory in the House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki (4th from L) and senior executives of the ruling party clap their hands on Feb. 8, 2026, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo during voting counting for the House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno (R) reacts to early returns from the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno reacts to early returns from the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People walk after visiting a polling station for the House of Representatives election in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People walk after visiting a polling station for the House of Representatives election in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A voter casts a ballot in the House of Representatives election at a polling station in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A voter casts a ballot in the House of Representatives election at a polling station in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A ballot box is pictured at a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

People head to a polling station for the House of Representatives election in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki leaves after making a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (C) poses for a photo following a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (C) smiles following a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (C) waves his hand following a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Conservative Party of Japan head Naoki Hyakuta makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Campaigning for general election in Japan

HIROSAKI, Japan, Jan. 28 Kyodo - Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda waves his hand in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning began across Japan the same day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Campaigning for general election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 28 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Photo taken in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Feb. 1, 2026, shows campaign posters for candidates in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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Japan: Two Dead as Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata 2

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed following heavy snowfall from February 2 to 3, killing two people in Kashiwazaki and Joetsu. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average. This video shows a house in Tokamachi believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A candidate waves to people gathering to listen to a stump speech in snowy Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb 8.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in southwestern Japan city in Fukuoka on Jan. 28, 2026, as official campaigning began the previous day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2026, as official campaigning began the previous day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2026, as official campaigning began the previous day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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