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flag Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female LDP leader on Oct. 4, 2025, but faces uncertain path to prime ministership after Komeito refused to join her coalition.

flag Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old conservative politician, became the first woman to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on October 4, 2025, after three attempts. flag Known for her heavy metal music passion and drumming, she advocates for constitutional revision, patriotic education, and large-scale spending under her “Sanaenomics” platform. flag Despite her historic win, her path to becoming Japan’s first female prime minister is uncertain, as her coalition partner, Komeito, refused to join a government under her due to distrust over an LDP slush fund scandal. flag Takaichi, who rose from a non-dynastic background and once worked as a TV commentator, now faces Japan’s deep economic and demographic challenges.

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