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PM Takaichi Faces Leadership Challenges Amid Party Tensions

4/21/2026

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (LDP) faces internal challenges within the ruling party that threaten her leadership.
Tensions have surfaced between Takaichi and the party's old guard, including former Prime Minister Taro Aso (LDP), after her strong February election performance.
Japanese tabloids report dissatisfaction among senior party members who feel Takaichi is acting independently.
Go Ito, a professor at Meiji University, notes factional divisions within the Liberal Democratic Party.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (LDP) faces internal challenges within the ruling party that threaten her leadership.
Tensions have surfaced between Takaichi and the party's old guard, including former Prime Minister Taro Aso (LDP), after her strong February election performance.
Japanese tabloids report dissatisfaction among senior party members who feel Takaichi is acting independently.
Go Ito, a professor at Meiji University, notes factional divisions within the Liberal Democratic Party.