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Sanae Takaichi

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

The LDP leader is poised for a mid-October Diet vote that would make her Japan’s first female prime minister.

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

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

Koizumi Joins LDP Leadership Race as Takaichi Unveils Big-Spending Platform

Ishiba Resigns as LDP Leader, Setting Off Emergency Contest for Japan’s Next Prime Minister