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flag Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba resigned after 386 days, with Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

flag Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on October 21, 2025, ending his 386-day tenure. flag His cabinet stepped down in an extraordinary meeting, paving the way for a parliamentary vote to select his successor. flag Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to win and become Japan’s first female prime minister, backed by a new coalition with the Japan Innovation Party after Komeito’s exit. flag Her government will lack a majority in either house, requiring support from other factions. flag Takaichi is set to announce her cabinet and hold a press conference to outline her priorities.

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