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Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide
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Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, brought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its biggest-ever electoral victory, fueling her ambitions to pursue to a political agenda which she says could "split public opinion."
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Japan's Sanae Takaichi: Iron Lady 2.0 hopes for election boost
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Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October but has shown little appetite
By Yumi Asada, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s high-stakes gamble on a snap election has paid off, with voters handing her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a majority Sunday, according to public broadcaster NHK.
By Yumi Asada, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s high-stakes gamble on a snap election has paid off, with voters handing her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a majority Sunday, according to public broadcaster NHK.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election. Takaichi says she is now positioned to pursue her policies.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected to have won a thumping victory in snap elections on Sunday, a result that could however rile China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election, according to preliminary results on Sunday.
TOKYO >> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win, paving the way for promised tax cuts and military spending aimed at countering China.
Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, brought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its biggest-ever electoral victory, fueling her ambitions to pursue to a political agenda which she says could "split public opinion."
Takaichi’s conservative political bloc, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and its coalition partner are on track to win a decisive power in Japan’s legislative process, according to exit polling
Sanae Takaichi, the Margaret Thatcher of Japan, just won a huge victory in snap elections — a great sign for the forces of civilization against internal stagnation and the bullies in Beijing.
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