TOKYO: Japanese voters trudged through snow on Sunday to cast their ballots in an election predicted to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, though record dumps in some parts of the country snarled traffic and could dent turnout. The conservative coalition of Takaichi, the nation’s first female leader, is on track to win around 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, according to multiple opinion polls, a large gain from the 233 it is defending.

The poll showed that the LDP-led coalition was likely to secure more than 300 of the 465 seats in the Lower House.

Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.