Sanae Takaichi out as Prime Minister of Japan in 2026?
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Market pricing makes Sanae Takaichi out as Prime Minister of Japan in 2026? the favorite at 9%, as of .
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Prime Minister Takaichi is planning a cabinet reshuffle and LDP executive appointments for "mid-to-late next month".
Prime Minister Takaichi's cabinet reshuffle in mid-to-late September will focus on how to handle her "four rivals" vying for party leadership... she may be carefully considering this with an eye on re-election.
Prime Minister Takaichi: The Takaichi Cabinet will definitely see this challenge through.
[Breaking News] Prime Minister Takaichi says she will "continue to work steadily without being swayed by fluctuations" regarding the decline in cabinet approval ratings, at a press conference following the closing of the Diet session.
Secretary's statement: "It is not intended to prevent me from answering questions in the Diet" - Prime Minister Takaichi, House of Councillors Budget Committee, regarding the defamatory video issue
Prime Minister Takaichi states that the plan to double research funding for universities and other institutions "will directly impact national strength."
Prime Minister Takaichi repeatedly denies spending on defamatory videos, stating she had "absolutely no involvement."
Prime Minister Takaichi announces "effectively doubling" research funding, and is considering a new system to support universities.
The bill allowing the use of maiden names as aliases will not be submitted to the current Diet session, despite Prime Minister Takaichi's appeals since before taking office, due to the resulting tight deliberation schedule.
Prime Minister Takaichi: "I was informed that its existence could not be confirmed." She responded to media reports regarding the "record" of the request for the critical video; a Constitutional Democratic Party member criticized it as "rice logic."
Prime Minister Takaichi: "We are not yet at the stage where we can ask people to conserve energy" - Response to the situation in Iran discussed in the Diet
Takachi's LDP faces pitfalls in its governance policy of banning "factions." A number of groups are being formed within the Liberal Democratic Party. The "National Power Research Group," which supports Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, will also be established soon. If it's a voluntary association rather than a political organization, there's no legal obligation to submit financial reports. Membership may also be kept secret, potentially leading to greater opacity.
Prime Minister Takaichi denies allegations that her campaign posted "defamatory videos" during the LDP presidential election and the House of Representatives election: "I have been informed that they did not do so at all."
LDP parliamentary group supporting Prime Minister Takaichi to launch "National Power Research Group" - Aso, Hagiuda and others to be founders
Today, in order to build momentum for the Yokohama Green Expo, which is less than a year away, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Tsutsui, Chairman of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association, official creator Mika Ninagawa, and representatives from the high schools participating in the "High School Students' Future Blooming Garden Project," who will be creating the theme garden for the "Japan Government Garden," to the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
Prime Minister Takaichi: "An important undertaking that will determine the fate of the nation" - Experts hold first meeting to revise the three security documents, discussing the necessary form of defense capabilities, etc.
Former Japanese leader: We are too dependent on the US Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba criticized the policies of Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi and warned that Japan is overly reliant on the United States. Ishiba warned that the Japanese government's current policies could "inevitably reach a dead end" and, if unbalanced, risk escalating tensions into "a real World War III." He then stressed that Japan must continue to engage in dialogue with China. @TasnimNews
Prime Minister Takaichi: "There is no need for a supplementary budget" in response to the Middle East crisis.
What is this event about?
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Sanae Takaichi ceases to be Prime Minister of Japan for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
An announcement of Takaichi's resignation/removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation/removal goes into effect.
If the specified individual is detained, effectively removed from the specified position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of the specified position within this market’s timeframe, it will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Sanae Takaichi and the government of Japan; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.