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Chapter 1: What historic victory did Prime Minister Sonei Takeuchi achieve in Japan?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Doug Krisner. And we begin in Japan where Prime Minister Sonei Takeuchi has secured a historic landslide win in Sunday's snap election. Local broadcaster NHK reports Takeuchi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has won a two-third supermajority in the lower house. Now this outcome positions her as Japan's strongest leader in the post-war era.
Here is Bloomberg's Brian Fowler.
Chapter 2: What implications does Takeuchi's supermajority have for Japan's political landscape?
I mean, six months ago, the LDP was completely on the ropes. It had lost its majorities in both houses of parliament and was muddling through the summer. And then Takahichi becomes the nation's first ever female prime minister in October. Four months later, she secured the greatest election victory in the history, certainly in the post-war history.
And she's going to become that much more assertive, I think, on the international stage. as well as domestically.
That is Bloomberg's Brian Fowler. Analysts say Takeichi now has a clear mandate to use fiscal stimulus to break a longstanding deflationary cycle. The yen is weaker right now at 157.65. Later in the day on Sunday, Takeichi said she is looking forward to visiting the White House in the spring to strengthen the Japan-U.S.
Chapter 3: What reforms are being proposed by Hakeem Jeffries regarding ICE and Border Patrol?
alliance. Friday marks the deadline for Congress to reach a deal on funding the Department of Homeland Security. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer have listed 10 restrictions they want placed on ICE and Border Patrol.
Now, these include prohibiting DHS officers from entering private property without a judicial warrant and requiring agents to wear body cameras and identification. Jeffrey spoke on CNN's State of the Union.
Immigration enforcement should be fair, it should be just, and it should be humane. So dramatic changes are necessary to the manner in which the Department of Homeland Security officers are conducting themselves before any funding bill should move forward.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on CNN's State of the Union. In Thailand, the ruling Conservative Party clinched a solid election win on Sunday, marking a clear defeat for an emerging progressive movement. Here is Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Chonvirakul.
Chapter 4: How is the Thai election affecting the political climate in Thailand?
We have had the right people to tackle all those problems and we think Thailand is now in a steady state. And we look forward to moving on with even a stronger cabinet and government.
That is Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Chandvirakul. Kroger is reportedly planning to name former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its next CEO. The Wall Street Journal reports Kroger is expected to announce the choice of foreign as early as Monday.
Now, Kroger has been searching for a permanent leader for nearly a year after the departure of longtime CEO Rodney McMullin for an undisclosed ethics violation. U.S. politics is an issue at the Winter Olympics. Last Friday, U.S. athletes were asked by reporters how they felt representing the country during the Trump administration's heightened immigration enforcement actions.
Chapter 5: What are the latest developments in Kroger's CEO search?
American skier Hunter Hess said it was a little hard and he felt mixed emotions. Hess said just because he's wearing the flag doesn't mean he represents everything that's going on in the U.S. Well, today in a post on Truth Social, Trump said it's too bad Hess is on the team and that it's hard to support him. Trump called Hess a real loser. The U.S. has won two gold medals.
Italy sits atop the leaderboard with a total of nine. Attending this year's Super Bowl in the Bay Area is an exclusive and an expensive event. How expensive? Here's Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett.
Chapter 6: How much does it cost to attend this year's Super Bowl?
Motel rooms are running $1,000 a night. Private jets at $12,000 a seat for the NFL championship at Levi's Stadium, pitting the Seahawks against the Patriots. Regardless of the draw, tickets, hotel, and airfare to the nation's most watched sporting event has attendees forking over more than $9,400 on average per according to data collected from SeatGeek, Hotels.com, and Hopper.
And for many fans, the total cost of a three-day weekend will reach well into five figures. In New York, Charlie Pellett, Bloomberg Radio.
And that is news when you want it. With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krisner, and this is Bloomberg.
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