On October 4, local time, the election results for the president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party were announced. Sanae Takaichi defeated many rivals including Shinjiro Koizumi and was successfully elected as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Since the Liberal Democratic Party currently maintains its position as the largest party in the Diet, Sanae Takaichi is expected to become Japan's first female prime minister in the prime minister nomination election in a few days. Takaichi Sanae has deep ties with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two have similar policy ideas, so she is also called the “female version of Abe” by the Japanese media, and Abe's strong partnership has also been a key contributor to Takaichi Sanae's political rise. Takaichi Sanae's political position is extremely conservative and right-leaning. As a cabinet minister, she has visited Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines World War II Class A war criminals, most recently on August 15, 2025, on the day of Japan's surrender.

On October 4, local time, the election results for the president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party were announced. Sanae Takaichi defeated many rivals including Shinjiro Koizumi and was successfully elected as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Since the Liberal Democratic Party currently maintains its position as the largest party in the Diet, Sanae Takaichi is expected to become Japan's first female prime minister in the prime minister nomination election in a few days. Takaichi Sanae has deep ties with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two have similar policy ideas, so she is also called the “female version of Abe” by the Japanese media, and Abe's strong partnership has also been a key contributor to Takaichi Sanae's political rise. Takaichi Sanae's political position is extremely conservative and right-leaning. As a cabinet minister, she has visited Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines World War II Class A war criminals, most recently on August 15, 2025, on the day of Japan's surrender.