Premiership of Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi's tenure as prime minister of Japan began on 21 October 2025 when she was officially appointed prime minister by Emperor Naruhito in a ceremony at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba. She is the first woman to hold the office.

Takaichi stood in the 2025 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election to succeed Ishiba, who resigned after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s losses in the 2024 and 2025 elections. Takaichi won both rounds, becoming the first female LDP president. Her election led to Komeito to break its long-time coalition agreement with the LDP. Takaichi then formed a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP).

Shortly after taking office, Takaichi faced a diplomatic crisis with China after a statement she made regarding Japan's involvement regarding a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan and subsequent threatening remarks by a Chinese diplomat. Takaichi's administration has consistently polled high in approval ratings. In 2026, she called a snap general election, which resulted in a historic landslide victory for the LDP, securing a two-thirds supermajority and the largest number of seats ever won in postwar Japanese electoral history.