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Sanae Takaichi Has Everyone Shutting Up
The Japanese prime minister’s resounding election victory is not only a bet on her charisma, but a new experiment in economic nationalism.
Channeling her inner titan.
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“Just shut your mouths. And invest everything in me.” So said Sanae Takaichi last year, channeling the anime show Attack on Titan, as she made a bid for the support of both voters at home in Japan and investors from around the world.