Countdown to the Snap Election.

Japan is in the final stretch of a feverish campaign season ahead of the general election this Sunday, February 8. Polls released today show Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) extending its lead. Her Japan First messaging and tough stance on regional security have resonated with voters, despite earlier concerns about the yen's volatility. All eyes are on the newly formed Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), a merger between former rivals that is currently polling in second place. This election is the first major test for this coalition as they attempt to break the LDP's decades-long dominance.

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