In Japan, voters will head to the polls on Sunday – in a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The conservative leader called the vote in the hope of strengthening her party’s position in parliament. Opinion polls suggest that gamble may pay off, with many voters drawn to her direct style and focus on cost-of-living pressures.
00:00 Japanese head to polls in snap election
02:43 DW speaks with Jeffrey Hall, Lecturer in International Studies at Kanda University in Tokyo
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