Articles tagged with "Sanae Takaichi"

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Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi delivers her first campaign speech for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Japan's election campaign kicks off: Five things to know

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces slipping approval ratings, rising inflation concerns, a fragile parliamentary majority and a newly unified opposition, as voters weigh economic strain, foreign policy risks and domestic political stability.

February 13, 2026

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election

She is hoping widespread support for her cabinet will help deliver her a stronger mandate even though the LDP itself is battling low approval ratings and a string of scandals.

January 23, 2026

Lawmakers applaud as Sanae Takaichi, standing, was elected as Japan's new prime minister during the extraordinary session of the lower house, in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister

Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

October 21, 2025

Japan's Former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi

Japan's ruling party opens leadership race to choose Ishiba's successor

Five candidates vie to replace Japan’s PM Ishiba as LDP leader, with Koizumi and Takaichi leading.

September 22, 2025