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Hardliner Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female PM
Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister after securing a decisive victory in the lower house vote, marking a...
Asian Stocks Soar as U.S.-China Tensions Cool, Nikkei Hits Record High
Asian markets surged on Tuesday, lifted by signs that trade tensions between the United States and China the world’s two largest economies may be...
Is Asia Abandoning Trump?
In the chancelleries of Europe, a concerted, if anxious, effort is underway to manage the return of President Donald Trump. Leaders like Britain’s Keir...
Takaichi Set to Become Japan’s First Female PM After Coalition Deal
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after striking a coalition deal with the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation...
A Strategic Entente: Lessons from the Franco–German Partnership for Japan and South Korea
In the mid-20th century, two countries—France and Germany—that had fought horrendous wars with one another for the past 70 years initiated an extraordinary experiment....
Japan Set for First Female PM as Parties Form Coalition
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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for Sanae Takaichi to...
When Trust Becomes Japan’s Most Expensive Energy Source
When the mayor of a seaside town in Fukui Prefecture was asked about his stance on reactor restarts, he paused before answering. “We want...
China accused of preventing the new LDP leader Takaichi from becoming Japanese PM
When Sanae Takaichi was elected the first woman president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party early this month, she was also expected to be...
Japan’s fractured politics could hinder Takaichi’s economic revival plans
After a week of political upheaval, Sanae Takaichi appears poised to become Japan’s next prime minister when parliament votes on October 21. Her rise,...
Foreign Investors Boost Japan Stock Buying on Hopes of Takaichi’s Premiership
Foreign investors extended their heavy buying of Japanese stocks for a second consecutive week, as optimism grew that Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae...