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Takaichi's Premiership Hopes Dim Amid Yen Instability

10/11/2025

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Sanae Takaichi, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, faces uncertainty about a possible premiership amid political instability and a weak yen.
She has backed aggressive fiscal spending and has softened her monetary policy stance since earlier leadership races.
Analysts say the breakup of the LDP-Komeito coalition could block her path to prime minister.
The yen's depreciation, partly tied to U.S. conditions, raises import costs that she would address with fiscal measures.

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Sanae Takaichi, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, faces uncertainty about a possible premiership amid political instability and a weak yen.
She has backed aggressive fiscal spending and has softened her monetary policy stance since earlier leadership races.
Analysts say the breakup of the LDP-Komeito coalition could block her path to prime minister.
The yen's depreciation, partly tied to U.S. conditions, raises import costs that she would address with fiscal measures.