00:02A landslide victory for Japanese Prime Minister Takahichi Sanai.
00:06Her ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a snap election on Sunday,
00:13winning 316 of the 465 seats in Japan's lower house,
00:18the most seats ever won by a single party in the post-war era.
00:22Meanwhile, the LDP's coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party,
00:26grabbed 36 seats, giving Takahichi's government an even stronger mandate.
00:44International leaders were quick to congratulate Takahichi on her big win,
00:48including Taiwan President Lai Qingde.
00:51Lai says he's looking forward to working more closely with Takahichi
00:55to address regional challenges and promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
01:00This follows remarks Takahichi made in November,
01:03when she told parliament that a crisis in Taiwan would pose an existential threat to Japan
01:08and could trigger a military response.
01:11With Takahichi having cemented her power,
01:13experts say Japan-Taiwan ties could strengthen even further.
01:34But on the streets of Taipei,
01:36people seem to have mixed views on Takahichi's victory.
01:39It would make Taiwan and Japan more inclusive.
01:44It would make China more encouraged.
01:46Because the high-risk population is more than a nation.
01:50It would affect the world's attitude towards Taiwan and Japan.
01:55No matter how the result of the Japan election,
01:57we should be able to take the knowledge of the world
02:01to make the world's best and fair share.
02:08The attention is now on whether Takaichi will translate her mandate into concrete shifts
02:14in Japan's security and defense, and what that could mean for the wider region.
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