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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 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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General election in Japan

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

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

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

Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo 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 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 drinks water 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 at a Osaka hotel 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 at a Osaka hotel 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 at a Osaka hotel 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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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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General election in Japan

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno smiles at a press conference 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 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

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

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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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

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

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

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 - 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)