(4 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo, Japan - 04 October 2025 1. Various of special edition newspapers being distributed after Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership vote 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese), Rie (first name only), 55-year-old office employee and Yukari (first name only), 50-year-old office employee: Rie: “A non-hereditary politician was chosen, and the first woman…” Yukari: “Yes, I think there's hope because she's the first female party leader.