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Nationalist Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan's first female premier

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04-10-2025 16:25 HKT
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Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi reacts as she receives an applause from gathered lawmakers on the day of the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi reacts as she receives an applause from gathered lawmakers on the day of the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool
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