Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- Congrats to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her landslide victory in the elections to the nations House of Representatives! In the polls held last Sunday, the people of the country voted for the Takaichi- led Liberal Democratic Party in 316 constituencies out of a total of 465.

With the combined strength of current coalition partners in the government, the LDP holds close to three-quarters of support in the House now. It is hence strong enough to push forward the legislation of its choice. One calculates the Takaichi government may now focus on the measures it is believed to be interested in initiating on the fronts of the countrys defense and diplomacy.

It may raise the countrys defense spending beyond ...