Sanae Takaichi: Japan's First Female PM Sparks 'Sana Mania', Eyes Landslide Victory

• Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female Prime Minister, has gained immense popularity, leading to a phenomenon dubbed 'Sana Mania'.
• Her leadership has revitalized the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which was struggling eight months ago, now poised for a landslide victory in upcoming lower house elections.
• Takaichi has engaged in high-level diplomacy, meeting US President Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung.
• Despite controversies like a dispute with Beijing over Taiwan and scrutiny over Unification Church links, her public image and social media presence resonate with voters, especially young ones.
• Opinion polls predict the LDP and its coalition partner, Japan Innovation Party, will secure over 300 of 465 lower house seats, giving them a two-thirds majority.