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Japan’s Political Shift: Takaichi’s Mandate and its Impact on China, India, and the US | World News

[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a powerful mandate, winning a landslide victory. This political stability empowers Tokyo to significantly reshape its approach to China, strengthen ties with the US, and deepen strategic partnerships with India. Her decisive win signals a more assertive Japan on the global stage, impacting regional dynamics. TL;DR: Driving the […]

Japan election 2026 explained: Who won, who lost and who is Sanae Takaichi?

[ad_1] Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is on course to win Sunday’s snap election by a landslide, according to projections.The conservative leader is expected to deliver 316 seats of the 465-seat lower house to the LDP — the party’s best-ever result. Together with coalition partner Japan Innovation Party […]

Japan snap elections: Takaichi-led LDP projected to storm back to power – top developments

[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set for a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap lower house elections, according to exit polls and media projections. LDP projected to secure strong lower house majority Public broadcaster NHK said the LDP could win between 274 […]

Italy’s Meloni & Japan’s Takaichi become fast friends

[ad_1] Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi TOKYO: They called one other affectionately by their first names: Giorgia and Sanae. They laughed and smiled as they posed for portraits. They spoke about the bond they felt as women who had shattered the glass ceiling.PMs Giorgia Meloni of Italy and Sanae […]

‘Two extraordinary leaders’: Meloni shares Ghibli-style anime with Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi; internet reacts

[ad_1] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a Ghibli-style anime artwork featuring herself with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The post, shared on X, blended diplomacy with pop culture and quickly caught the attention of internet users.Meloni uploaded a single image split into two parts. One half showed a smiling selfie of the Italian leader […]

‘Male Bonding’: US’ Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Shinjiro Koizumi in rowing battle, watch video

[ad_1] US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth welcomed Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Washington on January 15th, 2026 for a bilateral engagement. Before their meeting, the two leaders met at Fort Meyer Army Base near Washington, D.C. at 7:30 am to train together at the gym along with the soldiers from the US Army’s […]

Watch: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi quotes famous manga and anime ‘Attack on Titan’

[ad_1] Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised attendees at a major international finance conference by quoting a well known line from the hit manga and anime series Attack on Titan as she urged global investors to put their money into Japan, reports Japan Times. Speaking at the “I think you understand what I would like […]

Sanae Takaichi vs Xi Jinping: Inside Japan’s high-stakes clash with China over Taiwan

[ad_1] Takaichi vs Xi: Taiwan at the center (AI-generated image used for representation) When Sanae Takaichi stood in the Diet on November 7 and said that force used against Taiwan could trigger Japan’s right to “collective self-defence,” Beijing’s reaction came fast and furious. TL;DR: Driving the news In her first month as Japan’s Prime Minister, […]

A woman leads Japan, yet she’s still forbidden from entering sumo’s sacred ring | World News

[ad_1] Sumo rikishi during the opening ceremony ahead of the Grand Sumo Tournament on the dohyo, the sacred sumo wrestling ring, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Japan has a woman in its most powerful political office for the first time. Sanae Takaichi now leads the government, attends […]

In overworked Japan, new PM faces backlash for starting a meeting at 3 am

[ad_1] File photo: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance. But even by Takaichi’s standards, it was surprising when she emerged from her Tokyo residence shortly after 3 am […]