Rintaro Nishimura

Rintaro Nishimura, a Senior Associate at The Asia Group, provides insight into Sanae Takaichi's groundbreaking role as Japan's first female prime minister. He explains her strategic cabinet choices aimed at uniting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and tackling pressing issues like inflation. Nishimura discusses the complexities of fiscal policy and the impact of Japan's debt on relief measures. The conversation also touches on Takaichi’s unique persona and immediate foreign policy objectives, particularly her upcoming meeting with President Trump.