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The Inevitability of Japan’s New Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi’s election as the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s first female leader was a historic yet politically logical outcome.

The LDP’s Sanae Takaichi is a cause, not consequence, of the country’s evolution.

The LDP’s two-round leadership system gives decisive weight to Diet members in the runoff, allowing factional bargaining to shape the result.

Backed by power brokers such as former Prime Minister Taro Aso and by the influential.

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Author’s summary: Japan’s new prime minister is a significant outcome.

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Geopolitical Futures Geopolitical Futures — 2025-11-03

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