Tokyo, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - Japan's Takaichi avoids war shrine visit as prospects of becoming PM brighten

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2025-10-17

The new head of Japan's ruling party, Sanae Takaichi, sent an offering but avoided visiting a controversial war shrine on Friday, as the prospects of her becoming prime minister brightened. Takaichi became Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader on October 4 but her bid to be Japan's first woman premier was derailed by the collapse of her ruling coalition last week. However, the LDP is now in talks about forming a different alliance, putting her ch......

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