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Japan PM says will dissolve parliament on Friday for snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press conference with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, January 16, 2026. (REUTERS)
19 Jan 2026 13:17

TOKYO (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Monday her plans to dissolve parliament this week for a snap election, hoping for a stronger mandate to push through her ambitious policy agenda.

"Today, I, as the Prime Minister, have decided to dissolve the lower house on January 23," she told a news conference.

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