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KEYPIX - JAPAN POLITIK REGIERUNG SANAE TAKAICHI

KEYPIX - epa12429597 The newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi bows as she leaves the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2025. Takaichi won the leadership of Japan's ruling LDP, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister. EPA/YUICHI YAMAZAKI / POOL

KEYPIX - JAPAN POLITIK REGIERUNG SANAE TAKAICHI

KEYPIX - Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP)

JAPAN LDP ELECTION

epa12429493 The newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi arrives for a press conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2025. Takaichi won the leadership of Japan's ruling LDP, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister. EPA/YUICHI YAMAZAKI / POOL

Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP)

Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP)

Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, stands up to greet as Takaichi was chosen to the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party during the party's leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Daisuke Suzuki/Kyodo News via AP)

JAPAN LDP ELECTION

epa12429241 Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi receives an applause after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2025. EPA/KIM KYUNG-HOON / POOL

Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, center left, bows as Takaichi was chosen to a new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party during the party's leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)

KEYPIX - JAPAN POLITIK SANAE TAKAICHI

KEYPIX - Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, stands as Takaichi was chosen to a new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party during the party's leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi, right, bows in front of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi celebrates after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi, center, reacts after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi, center right, celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and other candidates, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, and former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, right, after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi, right, bows as she shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures towards another lawmaker, not in photo, as she makes her way back to her seat after her speech during the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi votes at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Photos of the candidates running for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leader are displayed at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025. From left are former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)

Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, left, and former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi are seen before the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) presidential election candidate debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

JAPAN PARTIES ELECTIONS

epa09494727 Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (3-L on stage) celebrates with outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (2-L) and fellow candidates Seiko Noda (L), Sanae Takaichi (2-R) and Taro Kono (R), after being announced the winner of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, 29 September 2021. Kishida is to succeed Yoshihide Suga as prime minister, Japan's third since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. EPA/Carl Court / POOL

JAPAN REGIERUNG KABINETT

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, front row center, and his new Cabinet members walk for a group photo following the first Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Abe's cabinet members are Trade Minister Yuko Obuchi, bottom left, Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi, right bottom, Minister in charge of Promoting Women Haruko Arimura, center behind Abe, Minister in charge of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Eriko Yamatani, middle right, Justice Minister Midori Matsushima, top right. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

JAPAN POLITICS TAKAICHI

FILE - Sanae Takaichi, newly appointed Internal Affairs and Communications minister, enters the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

JAPAN POLITICS TAKAICHI

FILE - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, on Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

JAPAN REGIERUNG TAKAICHI

State minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories, science and technology policy, innovation, declining birthrate issues, gender equality and food safety Sanae Takaichi introduces herself during a press conference at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence after being named to the post in Abe's new Cabinet, in Tokyo, Tuesday 26 September 2006. (KEYSTONE/EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON)