JAPAN IS BACK: Nikkei Index Up 4% Since Conservative Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Gave Her a Two-Thirds Supermajority To Rule Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party achieved a significant landslide victory, securing a two-thirds supermajority. This win has led to a surge in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average reaching new highs. Takaichi aims to promote growth investment in advanced technologies and key industries, drawing parallels to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies.

• Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory in Japan’s lower house election, securing a post-war record two-thirds supermajority.
• Japanese stocks experienced a significant rally following the election, with the Nikkei Stock Average and Topix reaching new highs.
• Takaichi plans to focus on fiscal programs for key industries like AI, semiconductors, defense, energy, and space, emphasizing domestic investment.
• Foreign investors have shown increased confidence, contributing to a substantial rise in Japanese stocks since Takaichi became prime minister.
• Takaichi aims to emulate the economic policies of her late mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.