Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country's first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament.

Takaichi may be trying to capitalize on her high approval ratings to shore up the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition in parliament.

Japan to hold election on February 8 after the country's first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi, dissolves parliament.

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi formally dissolved the House of Representatives on Friday, triggering a snap general election scheduled for Feb. 8.