Japan PM Takaichi wins landslide

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be pressed to honour promised
tax cuts and spending plans after an historic win in JapanÕs
snap general election

Feb 8: TakaichiÕs governing LDP secures
two-thirds majority in lower house of parliament.
Margin of victory means it can override upper
house Š where it lacks a majority Š by repassing
legislation rejected by that chamber

SEATS IN LOWER HOUSE
(seats before election)

RULING BLOC
352 (232)

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
316 (198)

Japan Innovation Party (Ishin)
36 (34)

Centrist Reform
Alliance
49 (167)

Others
64 (66)

Total seats
465
233 required for majority
310 constitutes
two-thirds majority

Sources: Japan News, Japan Times
Picture: Getty Images
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