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Japan's Takaichi Faces Setback as Komeito Ends Alliance

10/16/2025

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Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), faces a tougher path to prime minister after the Komeito party ended its 26-year alliance over a campaign funding scandal.
Analysts project the LDP could lose up to 25 seats in the upcoming elections, jeopardizing support for Takaichi's leadership.
The opposition, led by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), could gain ground, while investors grow anxious about Japan's fiscal future.

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Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), faces a tougher path to prime minister after the Komeito party ended its 26-year alliance over a campaign funding scandal.
Analysts project the LDP could lose up to 25 seats in the upcoming elections, jeopardizing support for Takaichi's leadership.
The opposition, led by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), could gain ground, while investors grow anxious about Japan's fiscal future.