"Her victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election came after she secured a majority in a runoff vote against Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. The 85-year-old Taro Aso, the LDP's most powerful kingmaker and a former prime minister, backed Takaichi and reportedly influenced Saturday's party vote in her favor. Takaichi is now expected to appoint Aso, a political ally of the assassinated ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the deputy prime minister."
"Under the previous party leader and current Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the ruling LDP lost its majority in both houses of parliament due to growing public dissatisfaction with a declining standard of living and rising immigration. Ishiba's predecessor Fumio Kishida, also from the LDP, stumbled over a donation scandal that reinforced the impression that the LDP did not care enough about the people. After Takaichi's victory, the new LDP leader pledged to rebuild the party by mobilizing all generations of the Japanese people."
Sanae Takaichi won the LDP leadership after securing a majority in a runoff against Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Taro Aso, a powerful kingmaker and former prime minister, backed her and is expected to be appointed deputy prime minister. The LDP has lost popularity amid public dissatisfaction over declining living standards and rising immigration, and a donation scandal involving Fumio Kishida damaged trust. Takaichi pledged to rebuild the party by mobilizing all generations and is likely to continue market-friendly, nationalist and traditionalist policies. A parliamentary vote to confirm her as prime minister is scheduled for October 15.
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