TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi coalition achieved a historic victory in Sunday’s (Feb 8) lower house elections, granting her government a supermajority and paving the way for ambitious economic and security policies. Read More: PM Takaichi calls snap election in Japan Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, led the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to 316 of 465 seats, […]
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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 […]
Sanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan’s First Female PM
TOKYO — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, as its new leader — putting her on track to become Japan’s first-ever female prime minister. For most of Japan’s post-war history, the LDP presidency has virtually guaranteed the premiership since the party or its coalition partners hold majorities […]