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Sanae Takaichi

International

Japan’s Takaichi woos right-leaning party to secure premiership

Yuichiro Tamaki’s DPP has fewer seats in the lower house than CDP or Ishin, but its rising popularity demonstrated in the past two national elections makes Tamaki the leading candidate.
International

Japan opposition leaders to discuss uniting behind Tamaki for PM

Sanae Takaichi said that she would not give up, adding that she was absolutely determined to become prime minister.
International

Japan in limbo as opposition in talks to oust ruling party

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito told party members that the 26-year partnership had broken down over an “inadequate” explanation by the LDP of its handling of a political funding scandal that has roiled the ruling group.
International

Japan’s ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi’s PM bid into doubt

All eyes on Japan’s next Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and how her policies could reshape markets.
Podcasts

Sanae Takaichi’s rise, gold’s boom, and Vietnam’s market moment

The weak yen is set to number among the initial tests of Takaichi’s expected premiership, along with her ability to form a stable coalition government.
International

Yen’s rapid fall snarls incoming premier’s hopes for slower BOJ hikes

While Sanae Takaichi is expected to win approval in parliament to become Japan’s first female premier later this month, it is not guaranteed as the ruling coalition does not have a majority.
International

Japan’s likely next PM Sanae Takaichi wrestles coalition backlash

Takaichi in the past has certainly been an advocate for free-spending policies. But the LDP is not in a position to force through such radical plans these days.
Opinion & Features

From radical to Rihanna: The myths about Japan’s next leader

Sanae Takaichi chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso (pictured) on Tuesday as vice-president of her ruling party.
International

Japan’s Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice-president

Sanae Takaichi was considered to have the most expansionist fiscal and monetary agenda among five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) race to replace hawkish Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Global Enterprise

Japan’s stocks zoom, yen slumps as Takaichi win dims BOJ hike bets

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