Sanae Takaichi, radical nationalist, new leader of Japan's ruling party: Likely future prime minister

She defeated her opponent, the highly media-represented Minister of Agriculture Shinjiro Koizumi, in the second round of the party elections.

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Sanae Takaiči, Photo: Reuters
Sanae Takaiči, Photo: Reuters
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Sanae Takaichi, a radical nationalist, was elected today as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is expected to soon become Japan's first female prime minister.

Takaichi (64) succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned and was elected head of government in October 2024.

She defeated her opponent, the widely-represented Minister of Agriculture Shinjiro Koizumi, in the second round of the party elections today.

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