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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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PM Takaichi meets press after historic election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the headquarters of her Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following the ruling party's historic landslide victory in a general election the previous day.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, after expressing intention to resign from the post at the party's executive meeting following a crushing defeat in a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, after expressing intention to resign from the post at the party's executive meeting following a crushing defeat in a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, after expressing intention to resign from the post at the party's executive meeting following a crushing defeat in a general election.

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Nikkei jumps over 5% to record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 57,000 line for the first time following a gain of more than 3,000 points during the morning session on Feb. 9, 2026, after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in the House of Representatives election.

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Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki is pictured during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki is pictured during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki is pictured during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (R) speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi speaks to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi speaks to the media in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Sohei Kamiya, head of the Sanseito party, attaches a flower to the name of a fellow candidate assured of victory in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, are pictured as they attend a media interview at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.