Japan, Takaichi
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Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party and is likely to become the U.S. ally’s next prime minister.
A Japanese nationalist party led by fiery anti-globalist Sohei Kamiya was among the biggest winners in this summer’s parliamentary election
Japan's next prime minister is likely to be the nation's first female leader or the youngest premier in 140 years as the ruling party held a runoff vote for leader on Saturday. The Liberal Democratic Party was choosing between hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi,
Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime minister or the youngest leader in 140 years.
The new party president is still likely to become prime minister because the LDP still has the most seats in the lower house