Kimi Onoda, Japan's young minister likened to 'Joan of Arc,' courts the conservative electorate

  • Posted on February 6, 2026
  • By Le Monde
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Kimi Onoda, Japan's young minister likened to 'Joan of Arc,' courts the conservative electorate

Kimi Onoda, the new darling of Japanese conservatives, has won over the public with her fighting spirit. A senator and government minister, the video game enthusiast in her 40s now holds a central post in the Takaichi administration and is leveraging her popularity for her party ahead of snap elections scheduled for February 8.
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