The February 2026 General Election has delivered a historic landslide for PM Sanae Takaichi and the LDP.
In this week’s Episode 70 of Japan Digital Asset Weekly, we will analyze the potential impact of these election results.
The Headline Results:
- Post-War Record: 316 seats (68%)—the largest mandate for a single party in history.
- Opposition Collapse: The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), a last-minute merger, fell from 167 to just 49 seats.
- Sanaenomics: JPY 7.75T ($50B) investment into 17 strategic sectors like AI and quantum.
- Digital-Native Governance: The rise of Team Mirai and Takahiro Anno signals a shift toward blockchain-integrated services.
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