Sanae Takaichi has held office since October 2025 and secured a commanding position through the Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the February 2026 snap lower-house election, delivering the LDP a two-thirds supermajority of 316 seats. This outcome, achieved just months into her tenure, produced a stable second Takaichi cabinet and a clear legislative path for her conservative agenda, including fiscal measures and constitutional priorities. Official records show her continuing active duties through mid-August 2026, including press conferences on North Korea, diplomatic engagements, and responses to regional developments. A brief health episode in March resolved quickly without disrupting governance. With the next scheduled general election outside the 2026 window and no reported coalition fractures or procedural challenges, trader consensus reflects the structural barriers to an early departure.