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Japan's Takaichi set to call snap election

Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.

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Japan Will Hold an Early Election Next Month as Takaichi Aims to Capitalize on Her Popularity

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Japanese PM Takaichi dissolves lower house, calls Feb. 8 snap election

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Japan's ruling party vulnerable as snap poll looms

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally but her party weakened by scandals, defections and voter frustration over the...

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Takaichi dissolves Japan's parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up early election

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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi dissolves parliament after three months in office

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Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament, paving way for snap election

Takaichi has been riding high in opinion polls and is looking to increase the wafer-thin majority held by her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner, the neo-liberal Ishin (Japan Innovation Pa...

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Japan's PM calls snap election after 3 months in office

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Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

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Japan's finance minister watching FX closely, no comment on rate checks

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she was watching currency markets closely, but declined to comment on speculation among traders that authorities had checked currency rates with banks - a prelude to potential intervention.