(260218) — TOKYO, Feb. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) — This picture reveals a scene of Japan’s prime ministerial designation vote within the House of Representatives in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 18, 2026. Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, secured appointment within the highly effective decrease home as prime minister with out a runoff vote on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

