Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives have secured a historic landslide win two-thirds Majority in the general election, with projections showing a two-thirds majority. If confirmed, the outcome gives Japan’s first female prime minister a powerful mandate to govern over the next four years.
The decisive victory places Takaichi in a strong position to shape the future of the country of 123 million people. Her leadership and clear majority allow her to advance a conservative agenda that includes higher defence spending, potential constitutional changes, and tougher immigration rules.
Takaichi called the snap election last month, with local media reporting that her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won around 316 of the 465 seats contested, citing partial results. That takes the party past the 310-seat threshold needed for a two-thirds majority—for the first time in its history.
International leaders responded quickly to the election outcome. U.S. president Donald Trump congratulated Takaichi, praising her “Conservative, Peace Through Strength Agenda” in a post on Truth Social.
The president of South Korea, whose relations with Japan have long been dogged by historical issues, congratulated Takaichi and said he hopes “that we will continue to build trust.”
Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said he hoped the victory would provide “a secure future for Japan and its regional partners.”
