Will the gamble of Sunday’s snap election yield results for Japan’s first female prime minister?

Koichi Nakano, an associate professor in political science at Sophia University, notes that although there was some discontent upon the announcement of the snap election, the LDP seems to be benefiting from the prime minister’s popularity. A recent poll by Asahi Shimbun indicates that the party is well-positioned to secure considerably more than the 233 seats required for a majority in the lower house election set for 8 February.