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Polls predict big win for Sanae Takaichi in Japan snap vote

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Eddy Micah Jr. interviews journalist Martin Fritz in Tokyo
February 8, 2026

Japanese voters trudged through snow Sunday to cast ballots ‍in an election predicted to hand ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a win. DW News spoke with journalist Martin Fritz in Tokyo about the issues.

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