Japan's hawkish Takaichi flexes domestic political muscle amid pressure, pushback from Russia, China
By The Washington Times (World News) | Created at 2026-09-17 16:50:26 | Updated at 2026-09-19 06:42:18
1 day ago
Sanae Takaichi is on a winning streak. The hawkish Japanese prime minister has seen her political opposition in Tokyo implode while her conservative party has chalked up a key victory on the strategic island of Okinawa.