Takaichi Prioritizes Defense Over Tax Cuts
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- Sanae Takaichi promised tax cuts as part of her reform agenda.
- Sanae Takaichi shifted policy focus to defense, emphasizing naval expansion and higher military spending.
- China lodged formal protests over Japan's increased naval presence in the East China Sea.
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