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Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, Forms All-LDP Cabinet

She begins with a fragile mandate reliant on Japan Innovation Party backing, with economic pressures and near-term diplomacy looming.

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Prime Minister After Last‑Minute Coalition Deal

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 Breaks With LDP, Imperiling Takaichi’s Path to Premiership

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

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

Takaichi Installs Aso Allies, Opens Coalition Talks as Markets Reprice Japan

Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership as Coalition Strains, Poised to Be Japan’s First Woman PM

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Elected LDP Leader, Poised to Be Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Japan Poised for Oct. 15 Diet Vote to Choose Next Prime Minister

Split Polls, Online Flap and Trade Signal Define Final Stretch of Japan’s LDP Leadership Race