Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman Prime Minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on Saturday (October 4, 2025) to pick the head of the nation’s ruling party.
The front-runners in the potentially historic Liberal Democratic Party election are conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi, 64, and her more moderate rival Shinjiro Koizumi, 44. Opinion polls suggest Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64, may also be a contender.
They are among five candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is stepping down afte
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