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Japanese stocks soar as PM Takaichi wins election by biggest margin in country’s modern history

Supermajority clears path for conservative Takaichi to make sweeping tax and defence reforms

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives cement power in landslide Japan election win

Results mean coalition of recently installed PM has supermajority in lower house of parliament

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8

‘Sana-mania’ grips Japan as ultra-conservative Takaichi expected to secure election landslide

The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6

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Japan and the Philippines sign defence pact to counter 'growing China threat'

According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which will be an addition to facilitating cooperative fighting exercises.

Euronews · Jan 15

Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Sanae Takaichi appoints just two women to cabinet after becoming Japan’s first female PM

New leader had promised levels of female representation comparable to those in Iceland, where six of cabinet of 11 are women

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

Japan elects its first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi

Ms Takaichi's untested alliance is still short of a majority in both houses of parliament

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi elected as country’s first female prime minister

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party’s disastrous election loss in July.

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025

China Hawk Takaichi Set To Be Japan's First Woman PM

Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Diet’s lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister — and the first woman ever to hold the post.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2025

Japan’s ruling party sets Sanae Takaichi to likely become first female PM

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as the party hopes to regain public support and stay in power after major election losses.

Euronews · Oct 4, 2025

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence

Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campaign

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic party

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman as LDP seeks change

The new party president is still likely to become prime minister because the LDP still has the most seats in the lower house

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between their countries

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2025

Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb

Two candidates have emerged as favourites to head Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote next week

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba says recognition of Palestine inevitable

Ishiba tells UN Tokyo may act if Israel blocks peace efforts

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025

Japan PM Candidate Vows 'Nordic' Gender Balance

The only woman in the leadership race for Japan's ruling party vowed Monday to improve the gender balance in her cabinet to "Nordic" levels and to ensure "peaceful" coexistence with foreigners.

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International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025

Japan Inflation Slows In August, Rice Price Surges Ease

Inflation in Japan slowed to 2.7 percent in August due partly to government energy subsidies, official data showed Friday, with the cost of rice easing following a huge price spike.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025

China Critic Takaichi Joins Party Race, Could Become Japan's First Woman Leader

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's leadership election, a campaign that could make her Japan's first woman prime minister.

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Japanese girl group AKB48 release AI-generated song after it wins fan vote

AI-generated track wins against human-produced song by 3,000 votes

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025

Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance

If the purpose of a rare joint appearance of the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working – just elsewhere.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Starmer now one of the West’s most unpopular leaders – even ranking lower than Trump

Keir Starmer is more unpopular than most Western leaders, including Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, as a new poll shows the prime minister’s approval rating hitting a record low

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2025

Japan’s ruling LDP to pick new leader after PM Ishiba resigns

The embattled party faces mounting pressure over soaring rice prices, declining birth rates and immigration.

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025

Japan Ruling Party To Pick New Leader On October 4

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick its new leader on October 4, the party's election committee said Tuesday, replacing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba who resigned after huge election setbacks.

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