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A former defence chief, Shigeru Ishiba was elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on September 27, 2024.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares to welcome Central Asian leaders during a summit in Tokyo on December 20. Photo: Reuters
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Takaichi is shaping up as Japan’s Thatcher. How long can she last?

The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing.

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Japan’s sumo-sized dilemma: centuries-old tradition vs female prime minister

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Japan PM Takaichi faces high-stakes meeting with Trump over defence, trade

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Why Japan’s first female PM is winning hearts – even with scandal-hit cabinet

Early polls show strong approval ratings for Sanae Takaichi, despite cabinet picks linked to one of the country’s biggest political scandals.

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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (centre) poses for a group photo at her office in Tokyo with her cabinet following its first meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo
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‘Stealth husband’: Japan PM Takaichi’s spouse shuns the spotlight

Taku Yamamoto revealed his ‘stealth’ role, rekindled marriage, and health struggles, explaining that in Japan, partners must avoid the spotlight.

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Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM, ending political crisis

The LDP chief, who heads a fragile coalition, faces multiple challenges including tackling inflation and holding talks with Trump.

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For the first time in years, Japan’s opposition sees a route to power

The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan in unbroken succession since Shinzo Abe’s landslide victory in 2012.

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Japanese opposition leaders (from left) Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People; Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party; and Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party meet on Wednesday to discuss banding together. Photo: Reuters
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Japan’s Komeito exits coalition, threatening Takaichi’s PM bid

The party’s departure could jeopardise the path for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s next prime minister and its first female leader.

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Japan’s outgoing PM eyes risky final act to stymie his hardline successor

Shigeru Ishiba is poised to give an address on Japan’s wartime past that could complicate incoming leader Sanae Takaichi’s agenda.

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Japan is getting a new leader, but her government could be over before it begins

Sanae Takaichi’s hardline views on immigration and wartime history have put her at odds with the ruling LDP’s long-time coalition partner.

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Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, pictured in the ruling party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: Kyodo
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‘New era’: Japan’s LDP elects Sanae Takaichi, poised to be first female PM

She was elected LDP president on Saturday after winning a run-off vote against Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister.

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Newly-elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, Sanae Takaichi celebrates after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday. Photo: AP
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Japan’s outgoing PM visits South Korea, seeking to cement ties before exit

Shigeru Ishiba’s visit to Busan is the first in 21 years by a Japanese leader to a city outside Seoul.

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Japan’s next leader? LDP showdown pits Abe protégé against reformist scion

Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.

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Japan PM hopeful Takaichi signals review of trade deal with Trump

Other contenders, including Hayashi, pledged to deepen ties with the US president and Washington.

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi takes part in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election candidate debate in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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‘Too many elections’? Japan faces another chapter of unsteady leadership

Factional politics stand in the way of a new prime minister’s bid for longevity in office, analysts warn.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will make way for a new leader after barely a year in office. Photo: AFP
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Can Japan shake up the UN Security Council? Ishiba to make last-ditch appeal

As the prime minister prepares to leave office, he says he will use his last appearance before the UN to reiterate Japan’s calls for reform.

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Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump

Analysts say the decision puts Tokyo in a ‘weak position’ as other US allies are expected to support the resolution at a UN summit.

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Japan’s AI policing tool to monitor social media sparks ‘dystopia’ warnings

The pilot project will use AI to analyse online activity and flag people deemed potential threats, but critics warn it may be an overreach.

Police officers stand guard before an election campaign speech by Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo in October 2024. There has been a rise in threatening posts on social media – particularly those targeting politicians. Photo: AFP
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Japan’s Ishiba poised to give a speech on WWII. Why is his party so worried?

Members of the ruling LDP fear Ishiba’s planned UN speech will offer a more sweeping WWII apology than any previous Japanese leader.

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Who will be Japan’s next PM? Ruling party grapples with a ‘poisoned chalice’

A charismatic scion and a hawkish protégé are the apparent front runners to lead the LDP, but can anyone restore public trust in the party?

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeat

Shigeru’s departure will fuel political uncertainty over the coming weeks until the Liberal Democrat Party chooses a successor.

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A street monitor in Osaka shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announcing his resignation on Sunday. Photo: Kyodo
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Japan’s ‘house of cards’: Ishiba clings to power as hawks demand LDP election

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces more pressure to step down following an LDP report on its defeat in July’s Upper House election.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Tuesday. Ishiba is facing pressing to resign after his Liberal Democratic Party lost two recent national elections. Photo: Kyodo
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Letters | What Japanese leader’s choices on war surrender anniversary reveal

Readers discuss the Japanese prime minister’s speech on the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, China’s rise, the enthusiasm surrounding new asset classes, and standards for subdivided flats.

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South Korea’s Lee makes Japan first foreign visit before Trump summit

Seen as a pragmatic approach to diplomacy, Lee’s visit to Tokyo is a bid to present a united front against Trump’s trade pressure.

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Japan-South Korea ties set for boost as Lee, Ishiba meet

Lee Jae-myung’s pragmatic approach is no surprise given South Korea’s economic challenges and regional security concerns, analysts note.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung shake hands ahead of talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 17. Photo: dpa
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Why Japan is pushing a transparent development model for Africa

Japan’s initiative could provide African nations with an alternative and counter China’s growing influence on the continent, analysts say.

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Japanese Prime Minister (front row, centre) and former leader Fumio Kishida (front row, second from right) with African leaders at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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On WWII anniversary, China’s PLA says Japan never abandoned military power dream

PLA Daily commentary criticises Tokyo’s plan to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, breaking a long-standing 1% ceiling.

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Beijing says Tokyo must ‘make the right choice’ as Japan remembers WWII

On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, Shigeru Ishiba expresses ‘remorse’ – a first for a Japanese prime minister since 2013.

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