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Photo Flash | Japan PM Takaichi announces decision to dissolve lower house for snap election

Photo Flash | Japan PM Takaichi announces decision to dissolve lower house for snap election

Xinhua
19 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT+

(260119) -- TOKYO, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows a view of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Japan PM Takaichi announced decision to dissolve lower house for snap election. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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