The LDP alone sailed past the 233 seats needed for a majority less than two hours after polls closed, on track for one of its best-ever election results.
Combined with coalition partner Ishin, Takaichi’s bloc could win up to 366 of 465 seats in the lower house.
Liverpool welcomes Manchester City to Anfield on Sunday for a battle between two of the Premier League's elite clubs.
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