The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT.
The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT.
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In Japan, plans to cut the country’s food consumption tax to ease the cost of living pressure emerged as a key issue in the election.
The proposal marks a reversal of the Liberal Democratic Party’s long-standing stance against tax cuts. Experts warn that such a move could undermine Japan’s finances over the long term.
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Broadcasters are expected to issue projections based on their exit polls shortly.
Japanese are voting on issues ranging from cost of living to constitutional reform.
LDP looks set to secure 316 seats in Japan's 500-member house, marking its best result since its founding in 1955.
Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.
The PM's LDP set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in Japan's lower house, according to exit polls.
Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.
