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Taro Tsuda

Sanae Takaichi’s rise to prime minister has boosted optimism in Japan, but sustaining it will depend on her handling of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's political, ethical and electoral challenges.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Oct 28, 2025

Takaichi’s road to rebuilding the LDP’s ‘big tent’

Sanae Takaichi’s rise to prime minister has boosted optimism in Japan, but sustaining it will depend on her handling of the LDP’s political, ethical and electoral challenges.

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