TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan’s first female prime minister after winning the race on Saturday to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
The former internal affairs minister, a conservative nationalist with an expansionary agenda, is expected to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba since the LDP is the largest in parliament.
Below are comments on the outcome:
YUKA HAYASHI, VICE PRESIDENT, THE ASIA GROUP, WASHINGTON, D.C.
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