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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet resigned, with ministers submitting their letters ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a new prime minister. With the LDP holding a strong lower-house majority, Takaichi is expected to be reinstated as premier, and the chief cabinet secretary will announce the new cabinet lineup after the vote; major changes to the cabinet are unlikely.
USD/JPY slid from around 159 to 152 after Japan’s election, fueling talk of a potential double-bottom near 152. A break below 152 could spark further downside, while 160 remains a key resistance with potential MOF intervention or jawboning. The weekly chart shows consolidation ahead of a possible test of 160, so traders should wait for a decisive breakout rather than chase moves.
Thailand’s conservatives, led by Anutin Charnvirakul’s Thai Pride Party (BJT), won an outright general election—the first such victory this century—potentially bringing political stability while delaying monarchy and military reforms and leaving key economic policy questions unresolved.
Center-left António José Seguro won Portugal’s presidential runoff with about 67% of the vote, defeating far-right André Ventura (33%) as storms and floods battered the country; turnout was around 50%. Seguro’s win followed conservative backing to deny Ventura the presidency, a setback for Chega even as Ventura remains a rising force in the Portuguese right.
Thailand's early general election pits the reformist People's Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai in a three-way race, with polls showing no clear winner and a likely coalition government; voters also decide on a referendum to start drafting a new constitution amid nationalist sentiment and slow growth.
Thailand is voting to elect a 500-seat House of Representatives and decide a constitution referendum. With no party expected to win a clear majority, coalition talks are likely as reformists led by the People’s Party challenge conservatives such as Bhunmjaithai and the Pheu Thai bloc in a tight race that could shape Thailand’s political future.
Japan’s snap election could reshape its stagnant economy as Prime Minister hopeful Takaichi Sanae promotes tax cuts and heavy government spending, a combination that has investors wary about inflation and growth; analysts discuss potential market impacts on The Economist’s Money Talks podcast with Tobias Harris.
The United Nations says at least 170 civilians were killed in military air strikes during Myanmar’s weeks-long, widely denounced election, with around 408 aerial attacks recorded from December to late January. The vote was dismissed as a sham by multiple countries and rights groups, and large parts of the country remained unable to vote amid ongoing civil conflict; the military-backed USDP appeared poised for a landslide following a tightly controlled process.
Polls from two media outlets indicate the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to secure a standalone majority in Japan’s February Lower House election, a major win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, though uncertainty remains over Komeito’s absence and any coordination with the Japan Innovation Party.
The FBI executed a court-authorized search warrant at Fulton County's main election office in Union City, Georgia, as part of a probe into the 2020 election tied to former President Trump's fraud claims, seeking records related to the 2020 elections; the Justice Department had no immediate comment.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves parliament to trigger a February 8 snap election, hoping her high polling leads to a solid LDP majority in the lower house; the move hinges on converting a honeymoon into votes amid a fragile coalition and a newly united opposition, with campaigning starting January 27.
Uganda's Yoweri Museveni is declared winner of the election, extending his four-decade rule to a seventh term with about 72% of the vote; rival Bobi Wine rejects the results and calls for protests, while the country faces violence, a government-imposed internet blackout, and a turnout of around 52.5%.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s claim that 'we shouldn’t even have an election' was merely joking and facetious; the remarks, made in a Reuters interview and echoed in a House speech, drew scrutiny but do not reflect presidential authority—elections cannot be canceled under the Constitution or federal law.
Polls opened in Uganda but voting was hit by widespread delays due to biometric verification glitches and an internet blackout; the electoral commission said it would extend polling so all registered voters in queue by the cutoff can vote, as Museveni faces Bobi Wine in a high-stakes race amid security crackdowns and concerns over irregularities.
Japanese equities rose to record highs as investors bet Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election, fueling the Takaichi trade with a weaker yen boosting exporters. The Nikkei 225 topped 54,000 at 54,341.23 and the Topix hit a fresh peak as the yen slid past 159 per dollar. Regional markets were mixed, with silver surging above $90 while U.S. indices fell amid volatility from political proposals.