Behind Sanae Takaichi’s nationalist swagger lies a country still marching to US orders
When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, headlines hailed a “historic moment” – a symbol of progress and national renewal. A conservative firebrand molded in Shinzo Abe’s image, she vowed to “work, work, work” for Japan’s rebirth.
But behind the triumphant rhetoric of self-reliance lies a more complicated reality. Takaichi’s rise marks not Japan’s emancipation from postwar constraints, but the deepening of its strategic alignment with Washington’s Indo-Pacific design. Her Japan seeks sovereignty – yet moves within American lines.
As Tokyo arms itself, rewrites its constitution, and talks of “autonomy,” one question looms: how independent can a nation be when its path, priorities, and even its weapons are set in Washington?
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