12:11 (03:11)⇢Digital Winds Propel the Takaichi Mandate
⌨Japanese editors are analyzing the aftermath of the LDP landslide, focusing on the social media influence that secured Prime Minister Takaichi's supermajority (Yomiuri, Mainichi, Japan Business Press). While conservative outlets examine her 'hawkish' mandate and its impact on regional security (Mainichi, Japan Business Press, Nikkei), the government has formally set February 18 for the special Diet session (NHK, Yahoo News Japan). Simultaneously, a retail frenzy over nostalgic sticker trends is being framed as a significant consumer phenomenon (Sankei).