Japan's PM Takaichi dissolves parliament and calls snap elections | DW News

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament for snap elections. The country's first female leader, a hardline conservative, has been in office for about three months. Takaichi is hoping strong approval ratings will translate into a clearer mandate for her Liberal Democratic Party, which lacks a majority of its own. But the vote is about more than domestic politics -- it will also shape how Japan positions itself in an increasingly uncertain region. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1