Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election

ByThe Associated Press

January 22, 2026, 11:10 PM

TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election.

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