The proportion of women running in Japan's general election next month has barely advanced, reports have said, despite a trailblazing win last year by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/few-women-election-ballot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ldp #sanaetakaichi #2026lowerhouseelection #women039sissues