Inside Japan’s High-Stakes Snap Election
February 9, 2026 • 8:00 – 9:00 am EST
Hosted by Japan Chair
What to Expect? New Leadership in Japan
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Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. James Brady, and Mr. Tobias Harris discussed the newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Sanae Takaichi—who is likely to become the next prime minister following a parliamentary vote in mid-October—as well as trilateral relations among the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, foreign policy views, and more.
