Takaichi’s victory delays Japan’s reckoning with immigration reform
Oct 12, 2025 · Sanae Takaichi’s victory in the 4 October 2025 presidential election signals that Japan’s government may pursue a harder line on foreign resident policy, should she secure …
Japanese ruling party chooses likely new right-wing prime minister ...
On Saturday, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new president to replace outgoing leader and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned last month.
Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first ...
4 days ago · Japan’s parliament has elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female prime minister. A protege of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Takaichi …
Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ takes over as first ...
4 days ago · Ms Takaichi, 64, won the ruling party’s leadership contest after Mr Ishiba resigned, but secured the country’s top job only after the LDP, which remains the largest party in the …
The far-right Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi created Japan's Ministry …
5 days ago · In one of her first measures, Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister, the far-right Sanae Takaichi, created a new Ministry of Immigration, with the stated goal of deporting illegal …
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader
Oct 4, 2025 · TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, …
What Awaits Japan’s Next Prime Minister - Carnegie Endowment …
Sep 26, 2025 · Although the LDP does not have majorities in either the upper or lower houses, the next LDP president is likely to become the next prime minister (barring some extraordinary …
Japan's next PM faces growing anti-immigration fears
Oct 2, 2025 · The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect a new head on Saturday, who will most likely become the next prime minister after Shigeru Ishiba decided to step down.
Takaichi elected Japan's premier, shattering glass ceiling with …
4 days ago · Takaichi's victory was secured after her Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for most of its postwar history, agreed on Monday to form a coalition with the …
What's next for Japan after far-right election surge? - dw.com
Jul 21, 2025 · Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants to remain in office.
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime …
5 days ago · Tokyo — Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition …
Japan to vote for new PM amid political uncertainty: All you need …
6 days ago · The Japanese legislature, known as the Diet, is set to meet for an extraordinary session to vote for the next prime minister.