Takaichi Denies Smear Campaign Allegations in Parliament
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Japanese PM Takaichi denies allegations of using anonymous social media accounts to smear opponents during the LDP election, where she became the first female PM and appointed Koizumi as defence minister.
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Why It Matters
The LDP election saw Takaichi's historic win amidst social media strategy discussions.
Matsui proposed using negative videos during an online LDP strategy meeting on September 25. Takaichi, who won the election on October 4 and became Japan's first female PM, denied in May that her camp used anonymous accounts to smear opponents. Koizumi was appointed Defence Minister.
The meeting included a secretary introduced by an acquaintance. Takaichi's denial came in response to parliamentary reports about the campaign tactics.
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Further investigation into the smear campaign allegations
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- Details of the proposed social media strategy
- Outcome of the smear campaign allegations
