Sanae Takaichi, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is poised to become the next prime minister after the opposition Japan Innovation Party said it would back her in forming a new government.
“I told Takaichi that we should move forward together,” Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, told reporters in Osaka.
The coalition deal is set to be finalized on Oct. 20 in Tokyo, where Yoshimura is meeting with Takaichi.
“Together with the new President Takaichi, we will move politics forward for the future of Japan. I understand that from the party’s perspective, there is risk involved,” he said on X. “However, unless someone takes that risk, stagnant Japan will not find a way forward. For the sake of Japan, to fulfill our promises, and to advance society, I will take a step forward.”…
Sanae Takaichi on Cusp of Becoming Japan’s Next Prime Minister Amid Coalition Talks
