Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition
Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.