Sanae Takaichi has been officially reappointed as Prime Minister by the Japanese Parliament on Wednesday, February 18th, following her decisive victory in the legislative elections held on February 8th. As the first woman to hold this position, Takaichi has pledged to increase military spending, tighten immigration regulations, and bolster economic support measures amidst a sluggish economy. Her party, the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house of Parliament, marking its best historical performance and empowering the ultraconservative leader to implement her agenda over the next four years in the nation of 123 million inhabitants. She is scheduled to deliver a policy speech on Friday.