Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, secured a supermajority in the country's lower house elections on Sunday, February 8, 2026, marking the party's biggest electoral victory in its seven-decade history. This win, attributed largely to Takaichi's popularity, allows her to pursue a conservative agenda, according to reports from NPR.
The victory allows Takaichi to implement her policies, as she had gambled on her popularity to revive the ruling party, and it paid off. The election results were celebrated at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, where Takaichi was seen marking the names of the winning candidates.
In other international developments, Ukraine announced on Monday that it would open 10 weapon export centers in Europe. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that these centers would allow Ukraine's partners access to weapons tested on the battlefield. Germany is set to be among the first countries to host a center, with the production of Ukrainian drones scheduled to begin there within days, according to Euronews.
Meanwhile, in Iran, security forces launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement, widening a crackdown on dissent. This follows the violent suppression of nationwide protests, which resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of detentions, The Associated Press reported.
In technology news, Apple is reportedly planning imminent hardware updates, including new versions of the low-end iPhone, the basic iPad and iPad Air, and the higher-end MacBook Pros, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as reported by Ars Technica. These updates are expected before later planned updates for the iPad mini, Studio Display, and other Mac models.
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