Posted on 10/04/2025 4:38:43 AM PDT by sushiman
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way for her to become Japan's first female prime minister.
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I’m guessing she isn’t a Margaret Thatcher.
Japan rules by consensus, no one would be a Thatcher, male or female
She is a staunch conservative and was a close ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe .
Oh really!?
THAT is EXCELLENT news!
Thanks for clueing in those of us largely clueless about Japanese politics.
Or Golda Meir.
“She is a staunch conservative and was a close ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.”
I hope you’re right, but it takes balls to stand up to the Globalists. In fact, she’ll probably have to also fight off Rubio’s people, whether Trump knows that or not.
Much closer to Margaret Thatcher than Hillary Clinton from what I know about Japanese politics.
I just bought a couple of Japanese products for our feline overlord.
The products are great.
I’d love sone good news for Japan.
...some good news...
FWIW my buddy the Japan expert (speaks Japanese and is an advisor to the consulate on American politics) confirms this is really good news. So all three of y’all are on the same page.
👍
Abe would be a centrist today and I would consider Takaichi center right rather than a staunch conservative.
Yeah, I saw this coming. LDP desperately needs the young right going with Sanseito and the centrists going with Kokumin back. Koizumi is young but a bit too left.
Anyone “fighting off Rubio’s people” is a communist.
>She is a staunch conservative and was a close ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe .
Excellent. The conspiracy of light must grow, as the globalists go back to their ‘color revolution’ playbook to rid themselves of peoples trying to govern themselves.
She will continue support for Japan’s massive military buildup and interaction with NATO?
Insanity...
“Anyone “fighting off Rubio’s people” is a communist.”
Obviously you know little of Rubio’s past. Here in the US we had to FIGHT HIM tooth and nail over Amnesty during Bush Jr.’s presidency.
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