Opposition slams Takaichi's Diet dissolution as lacking "justification"

Japan's opposition parties on Friday stepped up their pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition over ...
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Japan PM Takaichi dissolves Lower House, paving way for snap election on Feb 8

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the Lower House of parliament, paving the way for a snap election that will be held on Feb 8. The move comes just three months into Ms Takaichi's ...

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her ...

Maryland Democrats make a new play to redraw their House map for 2026

State Senate Democrats have resisted changing the state's map to add another Democratic seat. A group of state House members introduced a bill to redraw for the next election.