TOKYO, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday. The LDP's coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), won 36 seats, giving the ruling bloc 351 lawmakers in the 465-member lower house, the internal affairs ministry data showed. The election also saw the anti-immigration Sanseito party increase its tally to 15 seats from two, the results showed. The new Centrist Reform Alliance of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party and the LDP's previous partner Komeito suffered a disaster, with their tally collapsing to 49 from 167. With an eye on the rise of the populist Sanseito party, Takaichi has also promised to tighten rules on immigration.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 10, 2026 03:28 UTC