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Sanae Takaichi

Trump Invokes Pearl Harbor to Justify Keeping Allies in the Dark on Iran Strikes

The exchange highlighted strains in U.S.–Japan coordination over requests to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Japanese Leader Toasts Barron, Pledges 250 Cherry Trees in White House Visit as Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor

Trump Postpones Beijing Summit With Xi, Citing Focus on Iran War

Japan Says PM Takaichi Has Recovered From Suspected Cold After Viral Video

Takaichi Sets Out Post-Election Agenda: Multi-Year Spending Push and Security Overhaul

Trump Hails Takaichi’s Landslide, Cites Endorsement, Sets March 19 White House Meeting

Takaichi Consolidates Power With Lower-House Supermajority, Sets Course for Security and Tax Moves

Seoul Starts Pre-Review of U.S. Investments to Reassure Washington

Takaichi’s LDP Clinches Projected Supermajority in Japan’s Lower House

Takaichi’s LDP Secures Lower-House Supermajority, Setting Stage for Security Buildup and Big Spending

Takaichi’s Coalition Secures Two-Thirds Supermajority in Japan’s Lower House

LDP Wins Japan’s Lower House as Governing Bloc Poised for Two-Thirds With Ishin

Japan Votes After Trump Endorses Takaichi, Sets March 19 White House Visit

Polls Put Takaichi on Track for Big Lower-House Win Ahead of Snap Election

Starmer Caps Asia Swing With Japan Security Pledge After China Trade Wins

Takaichi Calls Feb. 8 Snap Election, Will Dissolve Japan's Lower House on Friday

Japan’s Prime Minister Dissolves Lower House, Calls Early Election for Feb. 8

Italy and Japan Seal Joint Declaration, Expanding Defense and Tech Cooperation Through 2027

Centrist Alliance Forms as Japan Braces for Snap Lower House Dissolution

Takaichi Moves to Call Early Election as Reports Point to Jan. 23 Dissolution