Takaichi’s coalition claims landslide victory in Japan’s snap election | ABC NEWS
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition has cruised to a sweeping victory in the country’s snap election.
The conservative leader of the Liberal Democratic Party won her first election outright months after she replaced her predecessor Shigeru Ishiba.
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ campaigned on strong economic reforms and a tougher approach to China.
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