Masaya Inoue

Masaya Inoue is Professor of Japanese Political and Diplomatic History in the Faculty of Law at Keio University. He received his PhD in Political Science from Kobe University. He previously worked as an Associate Professor at Kagawa University and Seikei University.

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Takaichi’s victory is a milestone on the road to a new party system in Japan

Takaichi’s victory is a milestone on the road to a new party system in Japan

In the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election held on 4 October 2025, Sanae Takaichi defied widespread expectations by defeating Shinjiro Koizumi, who had been considered the frontrunner. Former prime minister Taro Aso is being lauded as instrumental in supporting Takaichi’s upset victory.