David McNeill@DavidMcNeill3"For most ordinary Japanese, such views, which have been part of the DNA of Takaichi’s party since 1955, matter far less than bread and butter issues". My piece in The Irish Times: https://irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2025/10/05/japans-next-prime-minister-an-iron-lady-and-the-myth-that-helped-her-win/…?Japan’s next prime minister: an Iron Lady - and the myth that helped her winFrom irishtimes.com9:07 AM · Oct 6, 2025·1,909 Views17178