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A Frustrated LDP Weighs Its Options Now that Komeito Is Out
Komeito ended its 26-year coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party after Sanae Takaichi's election, risking a 20% drop in LDP support and political instability, Nikkei reported.
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In Japan, the political fog continues to thicken and it is felt in stock markets: the Nikkei index fell by more than 2.5% on Tuesday 14 October. After the break-up of the coalition, which has been in power almost continuously since 1999, the uncertainty is hovering around the person who will become Prime Minister of the country. Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), sees the opposition trying to unite to counter his appoi…
Chosen at the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, Sanae Takaichi could become the first woman Prime Minister in the country's history. Historian and author of "The Kamikazes. Their History. Their ultimate writings" (Perrin, 2024), explains the stakes around this probable appointment.
Japan in limbo as Takaichi's win breaks ruling coalition
Last week, Sanae Takaichi was firmly set to become Japan's first female prime minister — its own "Iron Lady" — and reinvigorate her Liberal Democratic Party. Now, she may instead preside over the party's collapse.
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