The Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported Sunday.
Sanae Takaichi, leader of the conservative LDP, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the smaller right-leaning group, are set to sign an agreement on their alliance on Monday, Kyodo said.
Calls to the headquarters of the LDP and Nippon Ishin to seek comment went unanswered outside business hours.
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