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Good harmony between Trump and the new Prime Minister of Japan opens a "golden era" in a key security alliance for Pacific democracies

The Japanese leader has adopted some of Trump's famous slogans from the MAGA movement ("Japan first") and is committed to strengthening the traditional security alliance with Washington Donald Trump ...

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi calls early poll, asks voters if she’s ‘fit’ to lead

The snap vote is also expected to centre on economic pressures, with rising prices emerging as the biggest concern for ...

Japanese PM reportedly eyes parliament dissolution for a snap election; experts say move aims at consolidating power, puts personal, LDP interests above ordinary peo…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election at the outset of ...
The Diplomat

With Election in Sight, Takaichi Promises a New Era of Spending in Japan

Takaichi wants public approval to undertake major policy changes – including ending the era of “excessive fiscal austerity.” ...
KTVB

The woman poised to be Japan's first female prime minister faces challenges

TOKYO(AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party has a new leader: former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime ...