The historic moment when Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as the first Japan female PM

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The historic moment when Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as the first female Prime Minister

— Sanae Takaichi meets  Hirofumi Yoshimura! Yaita Akio: A historic moment for the first female prime minister

Editor : Fang Xun / Source: Xin Touke / https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/1016/2291832.html / Image of Sanae Takaichi, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: Reproduced from Sanae Takaichi's X

Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi is actively engaging in cross-party negotiations to secure her election as prime minister in the extraordinary Diet session at the end of the month. Veteran journalist Akio Yaita wrote, "Today, Japanese politics ushered in another major shift. LDP President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Restoration Party representative Hirofumi Yoshimura held a historic meeting of party leaders in the Diet. The two sides reached a basic consensus on 'coalition government,' essentially confirming the historic moment of Japan's first female prime minister."

Akio Yaita explained, "Currently, a majority in the House of Representatives requires 233 seats. The LDP holds 196 seats, the Japan Restoration Party 34, and the two parties have a combined 230 seats, only... The three-vote gap for a majority could be achieved by recruiting independents or members of smaller parties. Judging from the current situation, a majority is almost certain. After the meeting with Yoshimura, Takaichi told the media that the two sides had reached a "basic policy agreement" and had formally proposed a cooperative relationship that would include a coalition government.

Akio Yaita then mentioned, "Yoshimura stated that if a policy agreement is successfully reached, he would support Takaichi for the prime ministerial nomination in the October 21st election. This was a direct nod to 'sending Takaichi to the Prime Minister's residence.' Both sides also announced... Starting October 16th, the leaders and policy chairpersons of the two parties will begin formal policy negotiations. The Japan Restoration Party's long-promoted "Deputy Capital Concept" (to develop Osaka into a central city on par with Tokyo) will also be included in future negotiations.

Akira Yaita noted, "Takaichi has also pledged to establish a consultation body and plans to submit a bill to the Diet next year, demonstrating a high level of sincerity." Sanae Takaichi, a member of the conservative wing of the Liberal Democratic Party and the successor to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has been actively involved in key policy areas such as national security, science and technology, and constitutionalism. "She has a decisive style, a clear stance, and has repeatedly expressed support for Taiwan."

Akira Yaita continued, "However, precisely because of her overtly conservative stance, after her election as LDP president, the Komeito Party, which had governed in coalition with the LDP for 26 years, announced its withdrawal from government, throwing Takaichi's chances of becoming prime minister into doubt. Now, Takaichi has largely succeeded in integrating the Restoration Party and has extended an olive branch to the Democratic Party for the People, which holds 27 seats. If successful, she will secure an absolute majority. From this moment on, Japanese politics will enter a new era."