Will Sunday’s snap election gamble pay off for Japan’s first female prime minister?

Koichi Nakano, associate professor of political science at Sophia University, said the LDP appeared to have high support for the prime minister, despite initial complaints when the snap election was announced. A recent Asahi Shimbun survey showed the party is on track to win well over the 233 seats needed for a majority in the Feb. 8 lower house election.