(Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan’s first female prime minister after winning the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday.

A former economic security internal affairs minister, a conservative nationalist with an expansionary agenda, is expected to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba since the LDP is the largest group in parliament.

Here are some reactions from around the world:

TAIWAN PRESIDENT LAI CHING-TE, PARTY STATEMENT

“Lai Ching-te extends his most sincere and warmest congratulations to the new (LDP) President Takaichi… Takaichi is a steadfast friend of Taiwan. (Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party) and the LDP have long maintained friendly and deep-rooted relations. It is hoped that under the leadership of (LDP) President Takaichi, Taiwan an

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