Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election, exit polls suggest.

Japan claimed silver and bronze in the men's figure skating final on Friday, but the double podium proved bittersweet for Yuma Kagiyama, who said he was a bit frustrated by an error‑filled skate that fell short of his hopes on Olympic ice.

The conservative Prime Minister’s gamble seems to have paid off.

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, Panorama and Classics sections. It's a range that mirrors the country’s record-breaking theatrical year in 2025 and signals what producers describe as a genuine renaissance for Japanese cinema.

Feb 12 (Reuters) - ⁠Japan ⁠has agreed ⁠with the United States ​to accelerate talks on ‌the first batch ‌of ⁠deals ⁠under Japan's $550-billion investment package as some issues ​still need to be worked out, ​Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said ⁠on ⁠Thursday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom Festival citing overtourism as the main reason.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wins historic supermajority in snap election, earning Trump's praise for her "landslide victory" and conservative agenda.