Japan's parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female Prime Minister on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner that would pull her governing bloc further to the right.

Ms. Takaichi will replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party's disastrous election loss in July.

Mr.

📰

Continue Reading on The Hindu

This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.

Read Full Article →