Liberal Democratic Party executives are on red alert for an imminent snap election following reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to call one at the beginning of the regular session of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/takaichi-parliament-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet