Takaichi's Victory Delays Japan's Reckoning with Immigration Reform
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, marking a significant shift in the party's focus.
Takaichi's victory in the 4 October 2025 presidential election signals a potential harder line on foreign resident policy, should she secure the support needed to form government.
Until the LDP changes its focus under Takaichi, the debate over foreign resident policy will remain reactive, divisive and inadequate.
Japan needs a comprehensive immigration policy due to its declining population and economic dependence on foreign workers, rather than reactive anti-immigrant politics.
- Takaichi aggressively championed restrictions in the LDP leadership campaign.
- Immigration and foreign resident policy dominated the campaign, along with funding scandals and rising prices.
Author's summary: Takaichi's win delays Japan's immigration reform.
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