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Takaichi backs aide amid smear campaign allegations
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi backed an aide accused of running a smear campaign against LDP rivals.
WHO: Sanae Takaichi
WHAT: Takaichi publicly backed a close aide accused of smear campaigning against LDP leadership rivals.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Takaichi reacted to media allegations about a smear campaign involving her rivals.
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