Japan's first woman to lead LDP expected to face challenging leadership
2025-10-05 12:31:43 source：CGTN
October 5, 2025
Japan's former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday won the presidency of the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), becoming its first female leader and, in all likelihood, the country's first woman prime minister.
Her victory, built on support from the LDP's grassroots and the backing of conservative heavyweights, marks the first in Japan's male-dominated politics and the further right-leaning of the country's politics and society. Facing multiple challenges, her way of governing a fractured nation would be uneasy.
Strong LDP grassroots support
Five candidates competed in Saturday's election, including Sanae Takaichi, Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, and former LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi.
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