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Sanae Takaichi

Arcs in the news about Sanae Takaichi from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 38 stories · 192 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 4, 2025

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Stories about Sanae Takaichi that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 25Trump raised weak yen in talks with Takaichi, Japan finance minister says2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 22– 23Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 16– 17Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key ministers5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Aug 15– 16Takaichi skips controversial shrine visit on 81st anniversary of country’s World War II surrender9 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Mar 19Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Feb 6– 9Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wins snap election in landslide, exit polls project32 articles · 27 independent sources
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Stories that name Sanae Takaichi

  1. Aug 14– 19Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  2. Aug 6– 10Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk23 articles · 20 independent sources
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  3. Jul 28– Aug 1Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake43 articles · 37 independent sources
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  4. Jul 28– 31Japan: Death toll rises to 34 after deadly earthquake207 articles · 70 independent sources
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  5. Jul 17– 19Japan law outlawing desecration of nation’s flag spurs controversy9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. Jul 17– 20Japan approves imperial reform, keeps throne male-only28 articles · 17 independent sources
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  7. Apr 20Major 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alert29 articles · 18 independent sources
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  8. Mar 19– 21Trump makes Pearl Harbor joke in reference to Iran operation during meeting with Japanese prime minister37 articles · 26 independent sources
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  9. Jan 14Drumstick diplomacy for Japan and South Korea as leaders bang out K-pop hits8 articles · 8 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 14– 15Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism8 articles · 5 independent sources
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