Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election Sunday, counting on her unusual popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring change.

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese voters were casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall blanketing parts of the country could keep some voters at home.

Sanae Takaichi’s hardworking persona and social-media savvy are resonating with younger people ahead of the country’s election.

Japan Elections: The conservative coalition of PM Sanae Takaichi, the nation's first woman leader, could win more than 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, according to multiple opinion polls,

Sir Keir and Sanae Takaichi discussed ways to strengthen ties between their two nations during the meeting, at the end of the UK prime minister's trip to East Asia.

The conservative prime minister bet her seat in a snap election Sunday she hopes will cement her power—and move Japan closer to the U.S.

TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan's strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a conflict in Taiwan, but distanced herself from previous comments that suggested a possible military response in such an event.

Japan’s top automaker Toyota reported a 43% drop in quarterly profit Friday and announced that its chief financial officer, Kenta Kon, will become its new chief executive and president.

The poignancy of five Japanese ballplayers returning to their home country as Major League stars resonated with the baseball world last March. One year later, a new documentary goes deeper into the people and places that shaped them.

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