JAPAN-TOKYO-PM-PARTY LEADERS-DEBATE
(260126) -- TOKYO, Jan. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a party leaders' debate in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. Takaichi said on Monday she would step down immediately if the ruling bloc fails to secure a majority in the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Takaichi, who also serves as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made the remarks during a