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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Elected LDP President

The BGA Japan team, led by Managing Director Kiyoaki Aburaki, wrote an update to clients on the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election October 4. Context In the LDP presidential election October 4, lower house member Sanae Takaichi won in the runoff to become the party’s new president. She has long been regarded as a strong contender for party leadership after mounting a fierce challenge against outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the 2024 race. Takaichi is expected to begin … Continue Reading

A small ginko leaf Kiyoaki Aburaki