Japan’s Sanae Takaichi tipped for big win as polls open in snap elections

Opinion polls suggest Takaichi’s conservative coalition could win as many as 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house.

Voters in Japan are casting their ballots in a parliamentary election expected to deliver a resounding victory for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative coalition.

The snap vote on Sunday comes as Takaichi seeks a new mandate to push through an am...