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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about this: https://sc.mp/mqjko Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo may escalate further with arch-conservative Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s next leader, observers warn, citing her controversial positions on the Taiwan issue and Japanese wartime history. Takaichi, a former internal affairs minister known for her conservative views, was chosen to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a run-off vote against the relatively moderate candidate Shinjiro Koizumi. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://www.scmp.com/knowledge Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/