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Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise Japan’s constitution could put an end to decades of post-war pacifism

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has already made history since taking office in October 2025. Capitalising on her high approval ratings and “fresh new image”, she dissolved the lower house and called an election just four months into her term.

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Will PM Sanae Takaichi win the Japan general elections 2026? Voters trudge through snow in rare winter polls

Voting began on Sunday across Japan in a key election for the 465-member House of Representatives, widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led government. The outcome will determine whether Takaichi consolidates her position or faces political uncertainty amid growing scrutiny…

The Times of India

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi elected as country’s first female prime minister

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

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Japan Set For New Coalition And First Woman PM

Japan's ruling LDP will sign a coalition deal later Monday, its new partner party said, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premier and lifting the Nikkei to a new record.

International Business Times

New Deal Puts Takaichi On Track To Be Japan's First Woman PM: Reports

Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said.

International Business Times

Japan PM Hopeful Avoids War Shrine Visit Amid Political Wrangle

The new head of Japan's ruling party Sanae Takaichi avoided visiting a controversial Tokyo war shrine on Friday, as political wrangling intensifies over her bid to become prime minister.

International Business Times

Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

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Toshiba to go private as $13.5 billion buyout offer succeeds

Private equity fund Japan Industrial Partners Inc.’s successful tender offer for Toshiba Corp paves the way for a ¥2 trillion ($13.5 billion) buyout that would end the electronics group’s 74-year-long run as a listed entity.

The Times of India

Olympus' new owner is about to buy Toshiba for $14 billion. Who's next?

First it bought Olympus, now it's buying Toshiba (which still makes cameras). Who's next on JIP's shopping list?

Digital Camera World

Uncertainty over Toshiba likely to continue due to massive debt

Toshiba Corp. has paved the way for the company to go private after accepting a buyout offer from a domestic consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners Inc., but many challenges lie ahead, as the Japanese conglomerate grapples with growth strategies and uncertainty about whether foreign funds that hold Toshiba stock…

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Toshiba accepts $15 billion buyout offer from JIP, Nikkei says

TOKYO: Toshiba Corp accepted a $15.3 billion buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history.

The Times of India

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