On Takaichi's landslide win
Keita Nakamura, a political writer covering the prime minister's office for Kyodo News, and fellow reporters Eduardo Martinez and Donican Lam talk about the landslide win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan's recent general election. Listen as they discuss the background leading up to the election, the hot issues on the agenda, Takaichi's popularity and the main opposition party's huge setback.
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