In a sudden shift, new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has, in just one week, decisively unveiled comprehensive foreign, economic, and security strategies, earning a 70% approval rating. This contrasts sharply with the slow pace of the previous administration. Takaichi has swiftly restored US-Japan relations, meeting with Donald Trump and solidifying the alliance. Domestically, she championing a “Responsible, Proactive Fiscal Policy”—or Sanae-nomics—focusing on strategic investment in 17 key industries to spur GDP growth and tax revenue. Critically, she views the Taiwan crisis as a direct Japanese contingency, vowing to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP almost two years ahead of schedule, marking a new era of speed, clarity, and trust in Japanese leadership.
