Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition
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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament's lower house this month for a snap election, seeking voter backing while approval ratings remain at 70%.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
Takaichi made history in October when she was elected as Japan’s first female prime minister. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
Described by some Japanese and international media as an ultraconservative, hard-line figure, Takaichi has backed strengthening Japan’s defense posture, emerged as a vocal China hawk and supported constitutional revisions to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces.
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