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Japan’s Takaichi says public sees ‘urgent need for major policy shift’

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday her landslide election win showed that the public recognises the urgent need for major policy reforms.

“We believe that the public has shown understanding and sympathy regarding our appeals concerning the urgent need for a major policy shift,” Takaichi told a news conference a day after the snap lower house election.

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