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Sanae Takaichi defense reform

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  1. Japan eases arms export rules

    Japan eases arms export rules

    Japan has approved a major policy shift allowing exports of lethal weapons overseas, ending decades-old arms restrictions as Tokyo moves to strengthen national…

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  3. Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi reacts as she speaks with media on the House of Representatives election day at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 8, 2026.

    Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph

    Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clinched a decisive lower house election victory, giving her a strong mandate as markets and regional powers watch her…

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  4. On foreign relations

    On foreign relations

    Japan is leveraging its partnership with America to build technology, strengthen industries, and secure its supply chains.

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  7. FORMER internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi announces her intention to run in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election to decide the successor to Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on 18 September 2025.

    Japan ‘iron lady’ looms

    Sanae Takaichi has positioned herself as a hardline leader focused on national defense and economic security.

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