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Takaichi, who became her nation’s Prime Minister on October 2025, dissolved the lower house of the Parliament on January, prompting an upcoming snap election on Sunday, February 8. The Prime Minister explained at the time that she called upon elections because she wants Japanese people to “decide directly whether they can entrust the management of the country to me.”
Breitbart News reported this week that her snap election gamble is set to pay off given her large popularity — particularly among young voters, leading to a phenomena known as Sanakatsu (“Sanamania,”) with many of the young voters rushing to stores to purchase the Prime Minister’s favorite foods, accessories, and other items she regularly uses. Kyodo News reported this week that Takaichi’s government holds an approval rate hovering 63.6 percent.
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Takaichi, who became her nation’s Prime Minister on October 2025, dissolved the lower house of the Parliament on January, prompting an upcoming snap election on Sunday, February 8. The Prime Minister explained at the time that she called upon elections because she wants Japanese people to “decide directly whether they can entrust the management of the country to me.”
Breitbart News reported this week that her snap election gamble is set to pay off given her large popularity — particularly among young voters, leading to a phenomena known as Sanakatsu (“Sanamania,”) with many of the young voters rushing to stores to purchase the Prime Minister’s favorite foods, accessories, and other items she regularly uses. Kyodo News reported this week that Takaichi’s government holds an approval rate hovering 63.6 percent.
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