key takeaways
- With the likelihood of a snap election diminishing, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and senior Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leaders are hoping to bring the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) into a coalition.
- While the DPFP has pledged its support for the budget after the government agreed to include its tax reform proposals in the 2026 tax plan, the party may have little to gain from formalizing a partnership now.
Japan Foresight 