Japan’s ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a sweeping victory in the February 8, 2026 snap general election, securing a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-member House of Representatives. Japan’s ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a sweeping victory in the February 8, 2026 snap general election, securing a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-member House of Representatives.