Japan PM Takaichi dissolves Lower House for Feb 8 snap election | East Asia Tonight (Jan 23)

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Just three months into her term, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to bank on her popularity to help the ruling Liberal Democratic Party regain ground after major losses in recent years. Also on East Asia Tonight: South Korea takes into custody 73 citizens repatriated from Cambodia, who are accused of running online scams operations. Also, China and the Philippines launch separate rescue operations after a cargo ship capsizes near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.