00:00It was a snap election gamble that paid off for Japanese Prime Minister Sanaya Takahichi.
00:04Japan voted, and now Takahichi has secured a majority in the powerful lower house for her ruling party, the LDP.
00:12LDP politicians are now celebrating their wins all across Japan.
00:16Takahichi has now received the green light from voters to push ahead with her plans for a more powerful Japan, both domestically and globally.
00:24She wants to go bold on government spending and investment, and take a tougher stance on immigration and China.
00:30Take a contentious plan to temporarily cut the sales tax on food.
00:34For some voters, this was a welcome proposal, given their main concern is the rising cost of living.
00:40But it added to market jitters, with investors already wary about Japan's fiscal outlook.
00:46Then there's China.
00:47Diplomatic ties between both countries took a hit after Takahichi suggested that Japan could deploy its military if China invades Taiwan.
00:55That triggered a sharp backlash from China, but Takahichi has held her ground despite the pressure.
01:01She's also looking to ramp up defense spending and impose stricter conditions for permanent residency and citizenship in Japan.
01:09On the global stage, and in just the three months that she's been Prime Minister, she's already met with multiple world leaders and established good relations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
01:19But how far she can go with her vision for Japan remains to be seen.
01:24She still faces a persistently weak yen and climbing bond yields over concerns about how she'll fund her plans.
01:31And with Japan's outsized role in global financial markets, she faces a tough balancing act.
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