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▼ It’s Sanae Takaichi’s Japan, As PM’s Persona Powers LDP To Electoral Success
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s striking victory in Sunday’s election has catapulted Japan’s political landscape to a time many had already begun to forget — a time when her Liberal Democratic Party held largely unfettered control over the levers of power.
Following a short hiatus after the party was all but declared dead — with many proclaiming the start of a new era ー the LDP rose from the ashes to win back the domineering position it had long held.
But Sunday’s triumph is less a master stroke of the LDP than a success of its indisputable architect: Takaichi herself.
Since the start of the campaign, Takaichi took center stage in the election like few of her predecessors had dared.
Defying convention and general wisdom in calling a snap election, the prime minister gambled on the public’s appetite for a strong and energetic leader — one who speaks in clear, direct terms and projects a vision for the country.
Even her critics had little space to complain, despite faulting her for acting unilaterally and relying on a small circle of handpicked advisers.
Following a short hiatus after the party was all but declared dead — with many proclaiming the start of a new era ー the LDP rose from the ashes to win back the domineering position it had long held.
But Sunday’s triumph is less a master stroke of the LDP than a success of its indisputable architect: Takaichi herself.
Since the start of the campaign, Takaichi took center stage in the election like few of her predecessors had dared.
Defying convention and general wisdom in calling a snap election, the prime minister gambled on the public’s appetite for a strong and energetic leader — one who speaks in clear, direct terms and projects a vision for the country.
Even her critics had little space to complain, despite faulting her for acting unilaterally and relying on a small circle of handpicked advisers.
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