TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, bolstered by her conservative policy positions, overwhelmingly captured the party-member vote in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Saturday.
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Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks ahead of the runoff vote in the LDP leadership election. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
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