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| Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain. #japan #china #foreignpolicy #defence #diplomacy 00:00 - Who is Japan’s new prime minister? 01:58 - What are her big promises? 02:58 - Japan’s approach to defence spending 06:00 - Japan’s tricky relationship with China Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3McPHtM Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist |
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