The Japanese ruling party elects Takaichi, paving the way of the first Prime Minister

The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan elected Takaichi on Saturday as its new leader, positioning it to become the first Prime Minister of the country. Takaichi, a former Minister of Economic Security, beat the Minister of Agriculture Shinjiro Koizumi during a runoff vote, while the party seeks to recover recent electoral losses and restore public confidence.
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