Sanae Takaichi’s LDP wins supermajority in Japan election
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic Party gains two-thirds majority in stunning landslide victory
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic Party gains two-thirds majority in stunning landslide victory

Prime minister will command government with biggest majority in decades

Sanae Takaichi hopes to convert personal popularity into solid electoral gains for ailing ruling party in expected snap vote

Shares surge on hopes the arch-conservative LDP leader’s policies favour growth and equity markets

Japan’s PM is betting her popularity will translate into votes for a diminished LDP

Prime minister hoping to consolidate grip on power by winning majority for ruling party

Prime minister says she feels ‘heavy responsibility’ to strengthen country