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Defense, debt, diplomacy: Takaichi's first year as Japan PM

Japan Today21 October 2026, 10:02 UTCJapan

Wednesday marked the first anniversary of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership that has seen her alienate China, rattle markets with her expansive spending and establish herself as…

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