日本执政的自民党选举高一真惠为新领导人，使这位64岁的女性成为该国第一位女首相。高一在周六发表讲话时表示，政府和日本央行必须密切合作，在工资和企业利润上涨的支持下实现需求驱动的通货膨胀。她指出，虽然日本“可能不再处于通货紧缩状态”，但经济仍然脆弱，因为原材料成本的上涨在很大程度上推动了最近的价格上涨。她警告称，对重新陷入通货紧缩的风险“自满还为时过早”。高一强调，可持续增长需要提高工资来刺激需求和提高利润。她还表示将对2013年政府和日本央行的联合声明进行审查，该声明的核心是战胜通货紧缩。她的当选是在首相石破茂辞职后进行的，石破茂在自民党联盟在议会两院失去多数席位后辞职。

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to become the country’s first female prime minister. Speaking on Saturday, Takaichi said the government and the Bank of Japan must work closely to achieve demand-driven inflation supported by rising wages and corporate profits. She noted that while Japan “may no longer be in deflation,” the economy remains fragile, as higher raw material costs have largely driven recent price gains. “It’s too early to be complacent” about the risk of returning to deflation, she warned. Takaichi emphasized that sustainable growth requires wage increases to stimulate demand and boost profits. She also signaled a review of the 2013 joint statement between the government and the BoJ, which centered on defeating deflation. Her election follows the resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who stepped down after the LDP’s coalition lost its majority in both chambers of parliament.