Sanae Takaichi, Japan and prime minister
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) is set to redefine Japans defense and foreign policy direction. The move ends the Liberal Democratic Partys
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi has promised to increase defence spending to hit a target of 2 per cent of GDP two years ahead of schedule, as the newly installed prime minister prepares for a visit to Tokyo next week by US President Donald Trump.