Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a national election next month. The snap vote will cover all 465 seats in the lower house. Takaichi aims to seek voter backing for higher spending and a new security strategy amid public concerns. The election marks Takaichi’s first test since […]
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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 […]