Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is hoping to capitalise on strong approval ratings by calling a snap election to strengthen her party's slim hold on the lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is hoping to capitalise on strong approval ratings by calling a snap election to strengthen her party's slim hold on the lower house

Tags

As featured on

Japan's Takaichi to dissolve parliament for snap election

Japan's Takaichi to dissolve parliament for snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the Lower House for a snap election soon after the annual parliamentary session begins next week, the secretary-general of her ruling party and the co-head of her junior coalition partner said Wednesday.