Brian Fowler

I mean, six months ago, the LDP was completely on the ropes.

It had lost its majorities in both houses of parliament and was muddling through the summer.

And then Takahichi becomes the nation's first ever female prime minister in October.

Four months later, she secured the greatest election victory in the history, certainly in the post-war history.

And she's going to become that much more assertive, I think, on the international stage.

as well as domestically.

I mean, six months ago, the LDP was completely on the ropes.

It had lost its majorities in both houses of parliament and was muddling through the summer.

And then Takahichi becomes the nation's first ever female prime minister in October.

Four months later, she secured the greatest election victory in the history, certainly in the post-war history.

And she's going to become that much more assertive, I think, on the international stage.

I mean, six months ago, the LDP was completely on the ropes.

It had lost its majorities in both houses of parliament and was muddling through the summer.

And then Takahichi becomes the nation's first ever female prime minister in October.

Four months later, she secured the greatest election victory in the history, certainly in the post-war history.

And she's going to become that much more assertive, I think, on the international stage.

as well as domestically.

I mean, six months ago, the LDP was completely on the ropes.

It had lost its majorities in both houses of parliament and was muddling through the summer.

And then Takahichi becomes the nation's first ever female prime minister in October.