The approval rating of Japan’s Sanae Takaichi new administration reached 71%, more than doubling the 34% approval rating of the Shigeru Ishiba administration immediately before it left office. It also ranked fifth among the highest approval ratings for Japanese administrations immediately after their launch,

(Oct 23): Newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi started off her term with high approval ratings, in a show of optimism that she could deliver on her pledges that include countering inflation and strengthening the economy.

Approval ratings were found to be especially high among younger generations and those in the Osaka and Nagoya regions.

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's first female prime minister after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 10 released a statement of personal reflections to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II by posing a tantalizing question: “Why couldn’t Japan avoid that war?

Wi Sung-lac, the national security adviser, met with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during his visit to Japan. Wi traveled to Japan a day earlier to attend the inauguration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

Passersby in Tokyo on September 7, 2025 watch a TV broadcast reporting that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to resign as LDP head. Photo: VCG. Japanese Prime Minist