Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi stands up to acknowledge the applause after she was selected as Japan’s new prime minister during an extraordinary session of the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to boost the country’s defense capabilities and revise its security strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region.
Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi took office on Oct. 21, becoming Japan’s first female prime minister and forming a coalition government with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party.
