Takaichi’s High-Risk Mandate – OpEd

The Japanese government announced immediate elections, which would take place only a few months after Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, thus creating a major change in parliamentary operations. The strategic move reveals that Japan's political system remains vulnerable, as its new leader must achieve his objectives. The thesis of this article is that  Takaichi's decision to hold a snap election was an attempt to obtain direct public support while he tried to handle the current political instability...