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Japan’s snap elections: Will Sanae Takaichi’s gamble pay off and what’s at stake on Sunday?

Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate. If she wins, Japan’s first female prime minister will reshape politics, pushing a hawkish agenda while sidelining moderates, analysts tell Maroosha Muzaffar

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New Japanese PM is Thatcher fan who wants to be ‘Iron Lady’

Hardline conservative and heavy metal drummer wins parliamentary ballot in male-dominated politics

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as U.S.-China Tensions Ease, Inflation Data and Earnings Awaited

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.29%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.41% this morning as signs of easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China helped boost risk appetite.

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Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal

Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishin

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Japan set for first woman prime minister after ruling party finds coalition partner

Sanae Takaichi of LDP and Hirofumi Yoshimura of Ishin set to sign agreement sealing alliance on Monday

The Independent UK

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman as LDP seeks change

The new party president is still likely to become prime minister because the LDP still has the most seats in the lower house

The Independent UK

Xbox Game Pass Just Released the Best Samurai Game of the Year

The Yakuza franchise goes back in time in the creative reinvention of the beloved crime-drama series. ‘Like a Dragon: Ishin!’ is finally on Xbox Game Pass.

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Kishida approval rating sinks to 41% amid My Number chaos

There has been a sharp fall in the approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun nationwide survey. The poll, conducted Friday to Sunday, showed a drop of 15 percentage points, sinking from 56% in the previous survey to 41%, lower than…

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Cabinet rating regains 50% level after 8 months Kishida approval rating rises 9 points to 56%

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet approval rating has recovered to the 50% level for the first time in eight months.

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Party heavyweights hit the road as by-election campaigns start

Campaigning for by-elections to fill four House of Representative seats officially kicked off Tuesday.

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Komeito growing increasingly concerned over Ishin wins

Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner, is growing increasingly concerned about the success of the Ishin parties, which include both Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) and the regional party Osaka Ishin, in the recent regional elections.

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LDP thrown by Kishida's call for talks on Imperial succession

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent unexpected call to expedite discussions on measures to ensure a stable Imperial succession in future years has caused confusion among Liberal Democratic Party members.

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LDP aims for progress on constitutional amendment

The Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday held a dialogue with young people on revising the Constitution, in order to build momentum for the issue ahead of a party convention.

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Candidates prioritize economy, security

"The economy and employment" is the most important issue for candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors election, followed by "diplomacy and security," according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.

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Suga's reputation reappraised within LDP

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's standing in the Liberal Democratic Party appears to be on the up, amid a revaluation of his efforts during his premiership, such as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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