

🇯🇵 SANAE TAKAICHI WINS FIRST ROUND TO LEAD JAPAN’S RULING PARTY Patriot candidate Sanae Takaichi has won the first round of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, putting her on track to become Japan’s next Prime Minister. Known for her anti-China stance, opposition to LGTBI+ lobbying, pro-family policies, and anti-immigration views, Takaichi now faces liberal-progressive Koizumi in the second round. Though both belong to the LDP, their positions are polar opposites, reflecting the party’s deep internal factionalism. Takaichi is close to the most nationalist wing of the party, though not quite as far right as the powerful Seiwa faction once led by Shinzo Abe. Source: @herqles_es



