Japan: Presumptive Premier Takaichi Faces Coalition Cracks, Opposition Threats

The new head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Japan's presumptive next premier, Sanae Takaichi, and the head of coalition partner Komeito, Tetsuo Saito, have so far failed to agree on a policy for political finance reform, delaying a coalition renewal agreement, The Asahi Shimbun reported on Oct. 7. ...