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Episode Synopsis
Japan has entered a rare moment of political limbo. The decades-old LDP–Komeito coalition that long ruled Japanese politics has abruptly collapsed, leaving newly-elected LDP leader Sanae Takaichi struggling to form a new government coalition. Meanwhile, opposition parties are in talks to weigh the possibility of uniting behind a joint candidate. Why did the ruling coalition fall apart? What political concessions might Takaichi make to secure support from smaller parties? And could Japan now be on the brink of its first major power shift in more than a decade?
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