Leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi and Policy Chief Takayuki Kobayashi meet Japan Innovation Party’s Policy Chief Alex Saito, co-leader Fumitake Fujita and Secretary-General Hiroshi Nakatsuka at Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 16, 2025. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS