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2026-02-18 14:05:51
[Sanae Takaichi Effectively Re-elected as Japan's Prime Minister] In the first round of voting for the Prime Minister's nomination in the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet this afternoon (February 18), Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi won a majority of votes, effectively becoming Japan's 105th Prime Minister. The House of Councillors has not yet voted. Although, according to Japanese law, the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives have equal powers in principle, the House of Representatives has priority in legislation and the appointment and removal of the Prime Minister. When the nomination results of the two houses differ, a joint council meeting will be held. If the joint council still cannot reach an agreement, according to the Japanese Constitution, the nomination result of the House of Representatives will take precedence, meaning Sanae Takaichi has been elected. (CCTV International News)
