Ruling LDP, JIP sign coalition deal, Takaichi certain to become Japan PM

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the major opposition Japan Innovation Party signed a coalition agreement on Monday, with LDP head Sanae Takaichi almost certain to become Japan's first female prime minister the following day.In a historic shift in the nation's political landscape, the LDP will lead a minority government by partnering with the JIP, also known as Nippon Ishin, rather than the Komeito party, which broke up its 26-year partnership with the LDP earlier this month.The new coalition will take an unconventional form, with the JIP, headquartered in the western prefecture …READ FULL ARTICLE