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LDP’s Takaichi set to become PM as Japan Innovation agrees to coalition

  • October 20, 2025

Hello r/Japan. It’s Dave again from the audience engagement team at Nikkei Asia. 

I’m sharing a free portion of the article above for anyone interested.

The excerpt starts below.

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TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after the Japan Innovation Party leader said on Monday that it has agreed to form a coalition with the LDP, giving Takaichi enough support to be elected in parliament on Tuesday.

With the additional backing of the center-right coalition partner, Takaichi is seen as likely winning the most support in the race. An attempt by three opposition parties to stand behind a single candidate failed as Japan Innovation decided to go with the veteran LDP politician.

The LDP and Japan Innovation by themselves will not hold a majority of seats in both the upper and lower houses of the Diet, or parliament, but will be only a few short; in the lower house, they will hold a combined 231 seats in the 465-seat chamber, and in the upper house, they will have 120 seats out of 248.

They could, however, reach a majority if they bring in other minor groupings in parliament, allowing for easier passage of bills and budgets. The LDP has already courted Sanseito, a right-wing populist party, as well as other smaller political forces.

by NikkeiAsia

7 comments

  3. Ishin is joke. They basically backpedaled their chief policy which is banning the corporation donations to any parties.

  6. Sometimes I think all other parties are just afraid to govern and thus always try to find a way to keep the LDP in power.

    And of course the LDP will always work with anyone, as far as absolutely necessary, to stay in power.

  7. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – DW-TV (B+): [Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM — reports](https://www.dw.com/en/japan-coalition-to-back-takaichi-as-first-woman-pm-reports/a-74413621)
    – Japan Times (A-): [LDP and JIP agree on coalition, clearing path for Takaichi to become PM](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin-coalition-agree/)
    – Japan Today (B): [New deal puts Takaichi on track to be Japan's first woman PM: reports](https://japantoday.com/category/politics/new-deal-puts-takaichi-on-track-to-be-japan&amp😉
    – Star (D+): [New deal puts Takaichi on track to be Japan’s first woman PM: reports](https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/10/19/new-deal-puts-takaichi-on-track-to-be-japan039s-first-woman-pm-reports)

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