Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a supermajority in the country’s parliamentary elections. The party passed the 310-seat threshold to obtain the supermajority in the 465-seat lower house.
The party’s seats are at their highest numbers since the LDP’s founding in 1955.
President Trump congratulated Takaichi’s party’s historic victory. “Congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Coalition on a LANDSLIDE Victory in today’s very important Vote. She is a highly respected and very popular Leader. Sanae’s bold and wise decision to call for an Election paid off big time,” he wrote on Truth Social. “Her Party now runs the Legislature, holding a HISTORIC TWO THIRDS SUPERMAJORITY — The first time since World War Il. Sanae: It was my Honor to Endorse you and your Coalition. I wish you Great Success in passing your Conservative, Peace Through Strength Agenda. The wonderful people of Japan, who voted with such enthusiasm, will always have my strong support.”
Takaichi thanked President Trump for this comments, writing, “Thank you, @realDonaldTrump, for your kind and encouraging message of congratulations. I look forward to working closely with you, Donald, to advance peace, strength, and prosperity for our two nations.”
“Thank you, President Trump, for your warm and encouraging message of congratulations,” she continued. “I look forward to working closely with Donald to make both Japan and the United States more peaceful, stronger, and more prosperous.”
Takaichi called for a snap election in January in an effort to leverage her party’s popularity. She became the country’s first female prime minister in October.
