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For the first time in its history, Japan's parliament has selected a woman, Takaichi Sanae of the Liberal Democratic Party, to be prime minister. [1]

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble on a snap election has paid off with a decisive win for the nation's first female leader. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday. [3]

Brian Hioe is a writer, editor, translator and activist based in Taipei. He was one of the founders of New Bloom Magazine, an online magazine covering activism and youth politics in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region. [4]

Southeast Asian leaders convened in Kuala Lumpur from Oct. 26 to 28 for the ASEAN Summit, with U.S. President Donald Trump attending for the first time since 2017. [5]

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[1] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 100% match

Is Takaichi Sanae the 'Iron Lady' of Japan?

For the first time in its history, Japan's parliament has selected a woman, Takaichi Sanae of the Liberal Democratic Party, to be prime minister.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-09 · 100% match

Japan election: How Takaichi's historic night unfolded

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble on a snap election has paid off with a decisive win for the nation's first female leader.

[3] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 100% match

Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-26 · 100% match

Taiwan's cautious embrace of Japan's new hawkish prime minister

Brian Hioe is a writer, editor, translator and activist based in Taipei. He was one of the founders of New Bloom Magazine, an online magazine covering activism and youth politics in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-31 · 100% match

Through the Lens: Trump's Asia-Pacific tour - Nikkei Asia

Southeast Asian leaders convened in Kuala Lumpur from Oct. 26 to 28 for the ASEAN Summit, with U.S. President Donald Trump attending for the first time since 2017.

[6] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 100% match

Victorious Takaichi promises 'strong and prosperous' Japan

TOKYO — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Friday to make Japan "strong and prosperous", while hitting out at China and pledging to keep "hitting the growth button" following her party landslide election win.

[7] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-02-27 · 100% match

Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she opposes changing the imperial family's male-only succession rules, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to address the issue of the monarchy's survival.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-01 · 100% match

Japan's Takaichi touts benefits of weaker yen, citing foreign reserves

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi highlighted the benefits of the yen's recent weakness during a speech Saturday, noting that a government account handling foreign reserves is performing well.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-10 · 100% match

Investors signal 'Japan is back' as stocks rally on Takaichi's historic win

TOKYO -- Following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election win, investors are turning increasingly bullish on the idea that "Japan is back," betting that the further empowered leader will accelerate growth through fiscal expansion.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-21 · 100% match

Japan's future should not be gambled on populist tax cut

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's call for exempting food from the consumption tax for two years has brought ruling and opposition parties in step on the proposal ahead of next month's lower house election.

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