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Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain.
#japan #china #foreignpolicy #defence #diplomacy
00:00 - Who is Japan’s new prime minister?
01:58 - What are her big promises?
02:58 - Japan’s approach to defence spending
06:00 - Japan’s tricky relationship with China
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