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Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Prime Minister as LDP–Ishin Alliance Takes Power

An Abe-aligned conservative, she takes office atop a tenuous LDP–Ishin alignment lacking secure majorities.

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister After Diet Vote

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister as LDP Leans on JIP Support

LDP–Japan Innovation Party Deal Sets Up Takaichi’s Election as Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister After Lower-House Vote

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Prime Minister in Parliamentary Vote

Takaichi Nears Premiership as Ishin Ends Opposition Talks and PM Vote Set for Oct. 21

LDP Opens Coalition Talks With Japan Innovation Party as Prime Minister Vote Nears

Opposition Leaders Press Unity Talks Before Oct. 21 Prime Minister Vote

Nikkei Posts Biggest One-Day Drop Since April as Coalition Rift Rattles Markets

Komeito Quits LDP Alliance, Throwing Takaichi’s Bid for Premiership Into Doubt

Komeito Quits Coalition, Throwing Takaichi’s Path to Premiership Into Doubt

Ishiba Issues Personal 80th‑Year War Statement as China and South Korea Urge Sincere Reflection

Komeito Quits LDP Coalition, Won’t Back Takaichi in PM Vote

Komeito Breaks With LDP, Imperiling Takaichi’s Path to Premiership

Komeito Quits Japan’s Ruling Coalition, Imperiling Takaichi’s Path to Premiership

Komeito Quits Japan’s Ruling Coalition, Imperiling Takaichi’s Path to Prime Minister

Yen Hits 153 After Takaichi Win, With BOJ Path and 160 Intervention Line in Focus

Nikkei Slips From Record on Profit Taking as Fast Retailing Soars on Results

Coalition Impasse Delays Takaichi’s Confirmation as Yen Slides on Policy Bets