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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 ...
Opinion

Takaichi’s snap election gamble: A pivotal moment for Japanese politics

By moving early, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to consolidate her leadership, gain popular endorsement for her fiscal and security policies, and strengthen her party’s legislative power. Yet t ...
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 ...