Why Japan's Takaichi is gambling on an early election


TOKYO: ‌Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pic) plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.

She will announce details of the election on Monday (Jan 19), ruling Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki said.

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