The Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai are fine-tuning discussions on forming a coalition and electing LDP chief Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/politics/coalition-talks-ishin-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #osaka #sanaetakaichi #fumitakefujita