Aurora Japan: Takaichi abandons Yana as political costs mount

Summary

A cabinet minister’s resignation barely a month into Takaichi’s government exposes how quickly a political scandal can become a governing crisis. Aurora assesses the fallout from the leaked recording, the opposition’s democratic-norms narrative and the implications for reshuffle risk and cabinet stability.

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