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Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party

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Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enters the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on February 10, 2026.
Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enters the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on February 10, 2026.
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