New elections in Japan in February

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Published 10.42

 

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Archive photo. Photo: Yuki Sato/AP/TT

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament on Friday and call new elections.

This with the hope that she will get an even stronger mandate to push through her political agenda.

The new elections are scheduled to be held on February 8.