TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's massive foreign currency reserves, a priority war-chest for future yen interventions, have come under renewed scrutiny as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scours for funding to bankroll a controversial plan to suspend a consumption tax after her landslide election win.

Heavy snowfall in Japan forced some polling places to close early, fueling concerns about the impact to voter turnout, reported The New York Times. Yoshihiko Noda, a leader of the CRA, raised concerns about peoples' ability to vote, warning that "not being able to do so is a denial of democracy."

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s thumping election win has blunted domestic opposition to her hawkish security agenda, encouraging plans to press ahead with a defence expansion that China has condemned as a return to militarism.

T AKAICHI SANAE gambled her position as Japan’s prime minister by calling a snap election. Her bet has paid off. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) triumphed on February

Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.

The government said that about 40 percent of all polling stations closed earlier than planned because of heavy snow on Sunday.

In Japan, it is customary to mark a candidate's win with a paper flower. When a candidate is officially declared the winner, a red paper rose is placed on that row in the board. Keep checking for late