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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reappointed as PM
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito.
![Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2026 [Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool/EPA]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260208__96KU69G__v1__HighRes__JapanPoliticsVote-1770564308.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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