Sanae Takaichi poised for big win as snow-hit Japan votes

Japanese voters ‌began casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall in parts of ‍the country could keep many voters at home. The conservative coalition of Takaichi, the nation’s first female leader, could win more than 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, according to multiple opinion polls, a large gain from the 233 it is defending. If the coalition of Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party with...