Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap election for the lower house of parliament, saying she wanted voters to decide whether to entrust her new coalition government with far-reaching changes to Japan’s economic, fiscal, and security policies.
“I have decided to dissolve the House of Representatives on January 23,” Takaichi said during a press conference on Jan. 19.
Japanese national legislature, the Diet, consists of two chambers—the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors—whose members are elected to represent the public.
While Takaichi’s coalition governs the lower house, the ruling camp remains a minority in the upper House of Councillors, meaning it must rely on opposition cooperation to pass legislation and budgets….
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Calls Snap Election
