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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

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

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

Shunichi Suzuki, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, after a general election.

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General election in Japan

Shunichi Suzuki, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, after polls for a general election closed.

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[Breaking News]Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 22 Kyodo - Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference following the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Inauguration of Japan's new opposition party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance, raise their fists during the new opposition party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Inauguration of Japan's new opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda, co-leader of Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance, speaks during the new opposition party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Inauguration of Japan's new opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance, raise their fists during the new opposition party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (C, L) and Tetsuo Saito (C, R), co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, raise their fists during the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers have joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, hold a press conference following the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Inauguration of Japan's new centrist opposition party

Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of Japan's new centrist opposition party, called the Centrist Reform Alliance, wave at the end of the party's inaugural convention in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026. Over 160 lawmakers joined the party formed following a deal between the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party ahead of a general election set for Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo, with LDP Vice President Taro Aso (R) and LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan's LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), also the head of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends the party's executive meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, a day after announcing her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire and Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emmanuel Gregoire and Bertrand Delanoe During A Campaign Visit - Paris

Socialist Party's (PS) MP and candidate for the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, Former Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe and mayor of the 13th arrondissement Jerome Coumet during a campaign visit on the market for candidate in the municipal elections at Paris City Hall in Paris, France on January 11, 2026. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM