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Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, could capture around 300 seats. (REUTERS)

Japan’s election: What you need to know

Cs news6 months ago07 mins

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is seeking to secure her grip on power in a national election on Sunday, with polls suggesting a big win for her conservative party. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, could capture around 300 seats. (REUTERS) Here are some key developments to…

Centrist D66 party takes home win in Dutch election

Cs news9 months ago03 mins

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom according to a final tally by national news agency ANP. The pair will each have…