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What to expect for Japan's economy under Sanae Takaichi, its 1st female prime minister

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21-10-2025 17:54 HKT
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Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), leaves the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), leaves the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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