Tokyo
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In scenes normally reserved for J-Pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.
Suddenly, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi steps out onto a concrete walkway, and a murmur of excitement ripples through the crowd that she hopes will transform into votes for her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at a snap lower house election on Sunday.
Takaichi called the election just three months into her premiership with a promise to step down if the LDP fails to secure a majority; a rare and risky move in Japan’s typically cautious political culture.
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