68% have hopes for Takaichi after election as LDP president: poll

TL;DR A nationwide telephone survey following the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election showed that 68.4% of respondents have high expectations for new president Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi, a staunch conservative, is likely to be named Japan’s next leader and its first female prime minister. The survey also revealed that 53.6% believe Japan-China relations will worsen under her leadership.

by SkyInJapan