Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - who has only been in the top job for about three months - has set the election date for Feb 8 to capitalise on soaring public support to shore up her coalition government.  Japan is preparing for a snap lower-house election that could reshape the country’s political balance at a moment of economic strain and regional uncertainty. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - who has only been in the top job for about three months - has set the election date for Feb 8 to