Sanae Takaichi's decisive victory in the lower house election has brought renewed attention to the future direction of Japan's semiconductor and defense technology agenda.
The Japanese Prime Minister achieved a decisive victory in the lower house election, with her Liberal Democratic Party securing 316 seats in the February 8, 2026, snap election, surpassing the two-thirds threshold needed to dominate parliamentary committees.
The result ranks among the largest postwar victories for a single party in Japan and is expected to provide a big boost to her policies.
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