CSIS Issues Commentary: Sanae Takaichi - Japan's Likely New Leader
October 07, 2025
October 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025:
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan's Likely New Leader
By Nicholas Szechenyi
On October 4, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi is the first female leader of the party and will likely become Japan's first female prime minister after a parliamentary vote in m . . .
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan's Likely New Leader
By Nicholas Szechenyi
On October 4, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi is the first female leader of the party and will likely become Japan's first female prime minister after a parliamentary vote in m . . .