Japan’s Komeito to exit ruling coalition in blow to new PM Takaichi

Japan’s Komeito party will leave the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, in a historic shift for the alliance that has ruled Japan for all but three years since 1999.
Komeito’s exit could jeopardise the path for newly elected LDP chief Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s next prime minister, as her appointment would require parliamentary backing from the coalition partner.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito informed Takaichi of Komeito’s…