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Japanese financial markets experienced a significant upheaval on Friday following Sannae Takaichi’s decisive victory in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election, which propelled the Nikkei 225 index to record highs in Tokyo as investors reacted to her advocacy for continued monetary easing. Takaichi, who is now set to become Japan's first female Prime Minister, triggered a massive rally in equities and a sharp sell-off in the yen and government bonds because her economic platform prioritizes aggressive fiscal stimulus and opposes interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. This political shift signals a potential departure from the cautious fiscal consolidation favored by her predecessors, sparking immediate volatility across global currency and debt markets. The market reaction was swift and dramatic, with the Japanese yen plunging against the U.S. dollar as traders recalibrated their expectations for future interest rate trajectories. Investors are betting that under Takaichi’s leadership, the Bank of Japan will face immense political pressure to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy to support growth, rather than normalizing rates to combat inflation. This divergence from other major central banks, which have been tightening policy, made the yen an immediate target for short-sellers, while domestic exporters saw their share prices climb on the back of a weaker currency. In the debt market, Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) saw their yields spike as prices slid, reflecting concerns over increased government borrowing and a potentially ballooning national deficit under Takaichi's "Sanaenomics" plan. Analysts suggest that while the stock market is celebrating the prospect of cheap capital and government spending, the longer-term stability of the bond market remains a concern for institutional investors. The landslide victory provides Takaichi with a strong mandate to implement her reflationary policies, setting the stage for a period of heightened economic experimentation in the world's fourth-largest economy.