Takaichi Landslide: Polymarket Signals Decisive Win For Japan's First Female PM; Defense Stocks To Watch - Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTC:KWHIY), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

Group 1 - Japan is heading to the polls on February 8, with expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will remain in power [1] - Markets anticipate aggressive policy continuity, including massive fiscal stimulus and a slower path to interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan [2] - The yen is trading heavily, with USD/JPY near the 157 level ahead of the vote [2] Group 2 - Polymarket traders are betting on a "Supermajority" scenario for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), indicating a low 22% probability for the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) [3] - A potential supermajority would allow Takaichi to implement her hawkish policies without needing to negotiate with coalition partners [3]