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Japan’s PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament, call snap election | Elections News | Al Jazeera

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The vote will decide all 465 seats in parliament’s lower house and mark her first electoral test since becoming leader.

Japan’s PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament, call snap election | Elections News | Al Jazeera Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo [File: Issei Kato/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies Published On 19 Jan 2026 19 Jan 2026 Japan’s Prime Minister ⁠ Sanae Takaichi has said she will dissolve parliament on Friday ⁠and call a general election to ‌seek voter backing for her ‌spending ‌plans and ⁠other policies. The snap election announcement on Monday comes just

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