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4 min read06:38 AM ISTGlobal markets today: Japan's Nikkei 225 tops 58,000 mark for the first time ever
Global markets today: Japan's Nikkei extended its post-election rally on Thursday, February 12, surged to new record high of 58,000 for the first time.
2 min read12 Feb 2026Meiji Restoration 2.0? Japan looks set to reinvent itself under the bold leadership of Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi's massive electoral victory amounts to a rare endorsement of a Japanese leader. She is ready to shake up Japan in more ways than one. Is this country on the verge of a revival that recalls the spirit of the Meiji Restoration?
4 min read11 Feb 2026Italy beats Japan, Germany tops France in advancing to Olympic womens hockey quarterfinals
Italy beats Japan, Germany tops France in advancing to Olympic women's hockey quarterfinals
1 min read10 Feb 2026Big in Japan: Why Sanae Takaichi's massive majority won't be enough in the face of steep challenges
Japan has handed Sanae Takaichi an extraordinary personal mandate, one even Shinzo Abe never achieved. With unrivalled power within reach, expectations are soaring. But her real test starts now—as she goes about fixing Japan's economy.
4 min read9 Feb 2026Global markets today: Japan's Nikkei surges 5% to hit record high on PM Takaichi's victory
Global markets today: The Nikkei 225 index soared up to 5.7%, reaching a new record of 57,337.07, while the broader Topix index climbed as much as 3.4% to a fresh peak
2 min read9 Feb 2026Takaichi rolls to a landslide victory in Japan
The Prime MInister's Liberal Democratic Party will have a majority on its own in a rebuke to Beijing.
2 min read9 Feb 2026Donald Trump congratulates Sanae Takaichi as Japan's LDP wins supermajority — ‘first time since World War II'
Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, alone secured 316 seats by early Monday, comfortably surpassing a 261-seat absolute majority in the 465-member lower house, local media reported.
2 min read9 Feb 2026Japan's Takaichi is on track to score big in election gamble
An increased parliamentary majority could allow her to draw Japan closer to the U.S. and spend more on defense and industrial policy.
3 min read8 Feb 2026Young voters can't get enough of Japan's conservative prime minister
Sanae Takaichi's hardworking persona and social-media savvy are resonating with younger people ahead of the country's election.
3 min read7 Feb 2026