Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling bloc looked on course to have secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house, according to media estimates. TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected to have won a thumping victory in snap elections on Sunday (Feb 8), a result that could, however, rile China and worry financial markets. Capitalising on her honeymoon start as Japan's first woman premier, Takaichi's ruling bloc looked on course to have secured a two-thirds