🇯🇵 Japan's political scene hit turbulence Wednesday as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet resigned en masse – but this might be the shortest political hiatus ever! 🏛️ The move comes hours before parliament reconvenes to elect a new leader, with Takaichi poised for a quick comeback thanks to her Liberal Democratic Party's supermajority.
💼 Cabinet ministers dropped their resignation letters like hot takoyaki at a 9 a.m. meeting, clearing the way for afternoon parliamentary proceedings. Political analysts call this a procedural formality rather than a true leadership crisis, given the LDP controls over two-thirds of the lower house seats.
🗳️ 'This is like when your favorite streaming show gets renewed before the season finale,' said Tokyo University political science professor Haruto Nakamura. 'The February 8 election victory basically greenlit Takaichi's continued leadership.'
📅 With the current cabinet only forming in October 2025, experts predict minimal lineup changes when the new government takes shape later today. Stay tuned as Japan writes the next chapter of its political playbook! ✨
