The slump in the yen that accompanied Sanae Takaichi’s unexpected victory in Saturday’s LDP leadership election helps to explain why the stock market in Japan soared on Monday. But there are other reasons why equities there are likely to flourish under the leadership of its first female prime minister, even if the currency rebounds.
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