(251021) — TOKYO, Oct. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) — Sanae Takaichi (2nd R, entrance) attends the extraordinary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 21, 2025. Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, gained the prime ministerial designation vote within the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
While the House of Councillors can even maintain a vote shortly afterward, the Japanese Constitution grants precedence to the results of the decrease home, that means Takaichi is successfully confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)