Takaichi reappointed following electionAFP, TOKYOThe Japanese House of Representatives yesterday formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as prime minister, 10 days after her historic landslide election victory. Takaichi, 64, became Japan’s first female prime minister in October and won a two-thirds majority for her party in the snap lower house elections on Feb. 8. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, fourth left, bows as she receives a round of applause after being reappointed as the nation’s leader during a special session in the lower house of parliament in Tokyo yesterday. Takaichi has also promised to tighten rules surrounding immigration, even though Asia’s No. Takaichi was due to give a news conference later yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2026 16:14 UTC