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Tetsuo Saito

Tetsuo Saito

Co-leader, Centrist Reform Alliance; Former Komeito Leader

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Notable Quotes

"The meaning of Chūdō is not to take the midpoint between right and left, but to aim for consensus building among diverse opinions, rather than creating division or conflict." — January 2026

Stories

Takaichi bets on snap election to lock in mandate

Rule Changes

CRA co-leader resigns February 9, signals party leadership election before Diet session

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, called a snap election on January 19, 2026, dissolving parliament on January 23 for a record-short 16-day campaign ending February 8. Takaichi's personal approval ratings of 60-78% overcame the party's pre-election scandals, leveraging pledges of fiscal stimulus, two-year food tax suspension, and tough China policy. Official results certified on February 9 confirmed LDP's postwar-record 316 seats alone—surpassing the 2009 DPJ high—securing a two-thirds supermajority even without full coalition reliance.

Updated Feb 9