Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has announced early elections to be held in the country on February 8, stating that she is seeking a stronger public mandate for her coalition government.
The official election campaign is scheduled to begin next week, following the dissolution of the House of Representatives (the lower house of parliament) on Friday.
In remarks on Monday, Sanae, who assumed office last October, explained that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, aim to secure a parliamentary majority.
