**Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a commanding two-thirds supermajority in the February 8, 2026 lower-house election that followed the January 23 dissolution.** This outcome, achieved only months into her premiership, has produced a stable majority government with little immediate incentive or external pressure for another early dissolution before year-end. Standard four-year terms and the absence of reported coalition fractures, major scandals, or legislative gridlock since the February vote have reinforced trader expectations that the Diet will remain intact through December 2026. No scheduled events or credible political catalysts pointing to a fresh snap election have emerged in recent months, keeping the probability of further dissolution low.