Takaichi will be reappointed as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during her press conference Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tokyo. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during her press conference Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tokyo. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during her press conference Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tokyo. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during her press conference Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tokyo. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)