After 11 years, internet begins to dominate Japan’s elections

And as two local elections showed this year, voters, particularly younger ones, are relying more on social media than ...

Asahi guidelines to check veracity of social media posts in elections

The Asahi Shimbun has established new election coverage guidelines and will set up a section for fact-checking, including ...
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Japan election 2026 result live updates: Exit polls predict big majority for Sanae Takaichi's party, forecast 274 seats

Japan election result live updates: Takaichi announced the nation's first mid-winter election in 36 years to seek a public mandate soon after winning her party's leadership race last October. Japan ...
MarketWatch

‘Sell America’ fears drag dollar toward 4-year low on Japan election, China report

A widely followed gauge of the U.S. dollar fell toward one of its lowest levels in four years on Monday as investors weighed Japan’s parliamentary election results and China’s efforts to move away ...
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Japan election win boosts Takaichi's foreign-policy hand

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a resounding victory in Sunday's general election, with her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing a commanding two-thirds supermajority in parliament's ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Election Results: Takeaways for Takaichi

Takaichi Sanae speaking at the LDP presidential election, where she was elected leader of the party in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Liberal Democratic Party The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo ...