Japan’s Prime Minister Calls Snap Elections Amid Political Uncertainty and Rising Risks to Global Stability

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced the dissolution of the country's Lower House of Parliament, setting snap general elections for February 8. This move, driven by a razor-thin parliamentary majority and internal political shifts, underscores mounting instability not just within Japan but across critical U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Is Japan’s Political Gamble Jeopardizing Regional Stability? The decision from Takaichi comes barely four months after her ascension as the first female leader of Japan’s government, underlining how fragile and contentious Japanese politics have become. With only a one-seat margin in the Lower House and minority status in the Upper...