LDP looks set to secure 316 seats in Japan’s 500-member house, marking its best result since its founding in 1955.

Japan is holding a pivotal general election on 8 February 2026, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears set to secure a decisive victory, according to projections and early reports from the polls opening across the country.

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The mass arrival of foreigners has become a hot-button issue in the Asian country, which will hold a general election on Sunday

TOKYO -- The Mainichi Shimbun asked all 1,285 candidates in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election about their views on nuclear weapons. Of thes･･･

OIZUMI, Gunma -- Oizumi is a town in Japan where about 20% of the people are foreigners. The town is known for having many foreign residents and for trying to live together peacefully. But now, some Japanese people are starting to worry more about foreigners.