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  "textContent": "Regular readers of me know that I was an observer to this. It’s been a noisy couple weeks since the Takaichi Government announced a snap election for yesterday, February 8. I saw some party activity by what arguably *had* been the two main parties (LDP or Jimintou and CDP/Komeitou rebranded as “Chuudou”/Centrist Alliance) in the … Continue reading Thoughts about the 2026 Japanese Diet (Parliament) election. →",
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