Takaichi Vows to Press Ahead with Reforms in New Year's Message
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--In her New Year's message on Thursday, the first day of 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that she will press ahead with necessary reforms, without fearing change. Noting that the new year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Japan's previous Showa era, Takaichi said, "The anticipation that tomorrow will be better than today is a kind o...
