Anthony Kuhn

That puts the LDP close to having enough votes in parliament to elect their new president, Sanae Takeichi, as Japan's prime minister.

Takeichi is poised to break through Japan's biggest glass ceiling, but she's no feminist and supports a conservative definition of gender roles.

Takeichi advocates a more muscular Japanese military and takes an unapologetic view of Japan's role in World War II, both of which are causes for concern with Japan's neighbors, including South Korea and China.

Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Tokyo.

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Trucks rolled through Kim Il-sung Square Friday night carrying hypersonic and cruise missiles, and the new Hwasong-20, an intercontinental ballistic missile intended to be capable of reaching the U.S.

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Leader Kim Jong-un had special praise for a unit of troops in the parade that had returned after fighting against Ukraine in Russia.

Last month in Beijing, Kim watched a military parade with the leaders of China and Russia.

This time it was Kim's turn to host the parade, with officials from China, Russia and Vietnam as his guests.

Some analysts are hopeful that Kim's increasingly confident diplomacy could eventually lead to a resumption of dialogue with the U.S.

Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Akita, Japan.

Trucks rolled through Kim Il-sung Square Friday night carrying hypersonic and cruise missiles, and the new Hwasong-20, an intercontinental ballistic missile intended to be capable of reaching the U.S.

mainland.

Leader Kim Jong-un had special praise for a unit of troops in the parade that had returned after fighting against Ukraine in Russia.

Last month in Beijing, Kim watched a military parade with the leaders of China and Russia.

This time it was Kim's turn to host the parade, with officials from China, Russia and Vietnam as his guests.