TOKYO: Japan’s ruling LDP will sign a coalition deal later Monday, its new partner party said, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first woman premier and lifting the Nikkei to a new record. The 11th-hour announcement by the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) came just a day before the lower house was due to vote on Takaichi’s appointment as the fifth prime minister in as many years. “After giving it careful thought last night, I telephoned (LDP) president Takaichi this morning to reach a coalition agreement,” said Hirofumi Yoshimura, JIP co-head.

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi appears back on track to becoming Japan first female prime minister.

TOKYO: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country’s first female prime…

LDP's Sanae Takaichi needs to find coalition partners from opposition to become Japan's first female prime minister.

The right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, said it was ready to back hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi's premiership.

Officials confirm media reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishin

TOKYO: Japan’s ruling LDP will sign a coalition deal later Monday, its new partner party said, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first woman premier and…

Right-wing Japan Innovation Party pledges support for governing LDP, opening way for Takaichi to win vote.

Firmata l'intesa davanti ai media, un giorno prima che la Camera bassa votasse il prossimo primo ministro (ANSA)

TOKYO, 20 OTT - Il partito di governo giapponese Ldp e il suo partner minore hanno firmato un accordo di coalizione, aprendo la strada a Sanae Takaichi per diventare la prima…

TOKYO, 20 OTT - Il partito di governo giapponese Ldp e il suo partner minore hanno firmato un accordo di coalizione, aprendo la strada a Sanae Takaichi per diventare la prima…

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner signed an agreement Monday, setting the stage for Sanae Takaichi to become the...

Sanae Takaichi will likely become Japan's first female prime minister, thanks to a coalition between her party and a right-wing party. She is a security hawk.

È la prima donna a guidare il governo giapponese

Sanae Takaichi è stata eletta nuova premier del Giappone, diventando la prima donna a ricoprire questo ruolo dopo la nomina a inizio mese alla guida del Partito…

Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday created history, winning Japan's parliamentary vote to become the country's first woman prime minister, with domestic stock markets cheering her…

She will now form a government within the day

The ultraconservative was elected on Tuesday after her party struck a coalition deal with the Japan Innovation Party, expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.

Il Parlamento giapponese ha eletto Sanae Takaichi come prima donna primo ministro del Paese, un giorno dopo che il suo partito, in difficoltà, ha siglato un accordo di coalizione…

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, becoming her the first woman to lead the country.