Takaichi's Historic Win Reshapes Japan's Political Landscape

• Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led the LDP to a record-breaking victory, securing a two-thirds majority with coalition partner JIP.
• The unprecedented win strengthens Takaichi's leadership and expands LDP's policy space, reducing dependence on other parties.
• Takaichi's victory breaks assumptions, making her Japan's first female Prime Minister with significant political capital to pursue conservative agendas like tax cuts and defense reforms.
• Younger demographics showed strong support for Takaichi, consolidating LDP's base and highlighting the opposition's struggles.
• The win opens doors for constitutional reforms, defense modernization, strengthened US ties, and presents a mixed bag for India, while potentially increasing tensions with China.