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Aftermath | Japan Daily Briefing
Japan and the world reacts to Takaichi's victory
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The age of Takaichi dawns
Understanding what happened on Sunday
Feb 8
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Between past and future
The meaning of what Takaichi, Noda, and Saitō said in their final night rallies
Feb 7
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The age of Takaichi dawns
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The Idealist
Sep 24, 2024
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When Akazawa met Trump
Apr 17, 2025
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Takaichi wins!
Oct 4, 2025
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Confusion reigns | Japan Daily Briefing
Oct 14, 2025
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Ishiba quits
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The final stretch | Japan Daily Briefing
Candidates and voters brace for winter storms as the campaign heads into its final day
Feb 7
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Ruling parties look ahead to Diet session | Japan Daily Briefing
The LDP and Ishin no Kai are already laying plans for the ordinary session
Feb 5
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What the candidates believe | Japan Daily Briefing
Surveys point to several major divides among -- and within -- the parties
Feb 3
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Foreshocks | Japan Daily Briefing
Everything is breaking in Takaichi's favor
Feb 2
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Can Chūdō come together? | Japan Daily Briefing
Additional forecasts suggest this is the central question of the campaign
Jan 30
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Takaichi indomitable? | Japan Daily Briefing
First forecasts deliver good news for the prime minister
Jan 28
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Day one | Japan Daily Briefing
An uncertain general election campaign begins
Jan 28
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