Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory
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Japan's leader, Sanae Takaichi, has secured a historic supermajority in a landslide election victory. The win is expected to clear the way for a hard-line agenda, with Takaichi's party, reportedly the LDP, holding a two-thirds supermajority in the Lower House. The outcome has been seen as a significant development, with Japanese shares even hitting a record high following the election result.
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