US EditionSanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi won 185 votes in the LDP runoff and will serve as Japan’s 104th prime minister, leading until 2027 after Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation.
- Sanae Takaichi, 64, clinched the LDP leadership on Saturday, prevailing 185 to 156 over Shinjiro Koizumi, with Parliament expected to confirm her as prime minister on October 15.
- After Shigeru Ishiba resigned following the coalition's July Upper House defeat, the LDP moved its vote forward as it lost its parliamentary majorities over the past year and the Sanseito party surged to 15 seats.
- Takaichi has long signalled support for Nippon Kaigi, repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine, and backing revising Article 9 while pledging to honour the $550 billion Japanese investment fund.
- Her victory gives her the remaining two years of the original term, Komeito's preference for a moderate risks party unity, and markets see a BOJ rate rise this month at around 60%.
- Her rise marks a historic breakthrough for Japanese women and gender equality as the first female LDP leader, pledging to revive Abenomics while China urges Japan to honour commitments on history and Taiwan.
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