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'Stealth husband' of Japan's new PM vows quiet support

WORLD
22-10-2025 20:10 HKT
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Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses during a photo session with members of her cabinet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 21, 2025. (Photo by Jia Haocheng / POOL / AFP)
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses during a photo session with members of her cabinet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 21, 2025. (Photo by Jia Haocheng / POOL / AFP)
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