Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi achieved a historic victory as her ruling coalition secured a supermajority in the lower house, strengthening her mandate to introduce wide-ranging economic and national security reforms. The outcome marks the strongest electoral performance for her party in decades and positions her as one of the most powerful leaders in modern […]
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Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister as LDP, Ishin Agree to Coalition
TOKYO – Japan is on the verge of appointing its first female prime minister, as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) have agreed to form a coalition government, according to Kyodo News on Sunday. Under the agreement, Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling conservative LDP, will become prime minister, with […]