Japan heads to polls as Takaichi seeks fresh mandate

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The Japanese are heading to the polls for a snap election to elect the powerful lower house of the parliament. Voting began at 7 am on Sunday (2200 GMT on Saturday) for more than 104 million registered voters. Early voting took place between January 28 and February 7. More than 20 million voters cast ballots during the 10 days, according to Kyodo News. More