18日上午，日本高市早苗内阁全体辞职。

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi resigned with her cabinet on Wednesday.

当地时间18日下午（北京时间18日中午），日本国会众参两院将分别举行首相指名选举。新当选的首相当天将组建新内阁。

日本宪法规定，众议院选举后第一次召集国会之际，内阁必须全体辞职。

Cabinet ministers of the Takaichi administration submitted letters of resignation en masse at a cabinet meeting, which started shortly after 9 am local time, as parliament is set to convene for a new session in the afternoon to elect a new prime minister.

After the vote, the new premier will finalize cabinet appointments, and the chief cabinet secretary is scheduled to announce the lineup.

en masse/ˌɑːn ˈmæs/一起；全体

日本国会众议院于1月23日正式解散，2月8日举行众议院选举投票。

来源：新华社

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