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flag Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female PM after winning LDP leadership, forming a new right-wing coalition and facing economic challenges.

flag Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and admirer of Margaret Thatcher, has become Japan’s first female prime minister after winning a tightly contested LDP leadership race, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba following the party’s poor performance in the July upper house elections. flag To secure parliamentary approval, she formed a new coalition with the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party, ending a 26-year alliance with Komeito. flag Takaichi, known for her nationalist views and visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, aims to strengthen Japan’s military and may increase defense spending, though no official target has been set. flag Her government faces economic challenges including inflation, slow growth, and a weakening yen, while financial markets reacted positively, with stock indices surging. flag Analysts suggest early elections may be likely due to her fragile mandate.

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