"Conservative hard-liner Takaichi is the former internal affairs minister of Japan. She holds hawkish views on China, and has also visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which memorializes Japan's war dead."
"Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader on Saturday, putting her on track to become the country's first female prime minister."
"Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leaderImage: Kim Kyung-Hoon/POOL/AFP/Getty Images"
Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The election positions her to become Japan's first female prime minister. Takaichi is a conservative hard-liner and a former internal affairs minister. She holds hawkish views toward China. She has visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which memorializes Japan's war dead. Her leadership reflects a rightward tilt within the LDP and could shape Japan's domestic policy and diplomatic posture. The leadership change occurs amid regional tensions and ongoing debates over security and historical memory.
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