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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Hirofumi Yoshimura (2nd from L), head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and co-leader Fumitake Fujita (L), at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (C), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Fumitake Fujita (R), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP's junior coalition partner, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Yuichiro Tamaki, who heads the opposition Democratic Party for the People, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Junya Ogawa, head of the largest opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Junya Ogawa, head of the largest opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Junya Ogawa (2nd from L), head of the largest opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) poses for a photo with Eisuke Mori (3rd from L), newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives, and Keiichi Ishii (2nd from R), new vice speaker, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, smiles after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Special Diet session

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) chats with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) after casting a vote during a lower house plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, to select the new prime minister following the Feb. 8 general election.

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Special Diet session

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi casts her vote during a lower house plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, to select the new prime minister following the Feb. 8 general election.

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Special Diet session

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi casts her vote during a lower house plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, to select the new prime minister following the Feb. 8 general election.

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Special Diet session

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi casts her vote during a lower house plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, to select the new prime minister following the Feb. 8 general election.

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Mori elected as Japan's lower house speaker

Former Justice Minister Eisuke Mori (C) of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives during a plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Mori elected as Japan's lower house speaker

Former Justice Minister Eisuke Mori (C) of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives during a plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Mori elected as Japan's lower house speaker

Former Justice Minister Eisuke Mori (C) of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives during a plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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China: Ground Suddenly Collapses Under Residents Filming With Drone

This is the terrifying moment three Chinese residents suddenly fell when the ground beneath them collapsed while they were filming with a drone. On February 4, 2026, in Zunyi, Guizhou, the courtyard floor of an old house gave way without warning, sending all three falling almost at once. The collapse was captured by both a security camera and the drone. Those involved later said they suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away.

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Keidanren chairman Tsutsui

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026, expressing his intention to cooperate with the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to promote its policies following the Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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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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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.