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Voting begins in Japan’s general election

Voting in Japan's general election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 1,284 candidates competing for 465 seats in the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament.

Opinion polls suggest Japan’s ruling LDP may retain power

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on course to win a standalone majority in the Feb. 8 lower house election, opinion polls showed, a result that would hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive mandate and consolidate her hold on power.