Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister

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1. More from the BBC thread

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cy0ypj0nrgkt
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China tells Japan to 'honour' commitment on Taiwan
published at 03:57
03:57
We've just heard from Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at its daily press briefing.

He said the ministry has "noted" the election results, adding that it's "Japan's internal affair".

"China and Japan are close neighbors," he said, adding that the ministry hopes Japan would "honour its political commitments on major historical and Taiwan issue".

China claims the self-governed Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out using force to take it.

Meanwhile, Takaichi is known to be a China hawk and called Taiwan an "extremely important partner and cherished friend" when she visited the island earlier this year.
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