Paper Seller: Extra! Extra! Prime Minister Takaichi has been appointed!

NTV Reporter: The special edition is now being distributed, and everyone is picking up copies one after another.

Even in Nara Prefecture, the home constituency of the new Prime Minister Takaichi...

Elderly Woman: May I have 2 please?

Nara Prefecture Resident: As a resident of Nara Prefecture, I am delighted.

How will our daily lives change with her election?

Pensioner: My wife and I are living on our pensions, but it's pretty tough...

Pensioner: It would be great if things got cheaper, though. Like gasoline and such.

Passerby: Looking forward to the policy on foreign nationals.

Passerby: It's not about public safety, but I'd like her to give it some thought.

Local Resident: I wonder if she can speak up properly on diplomatic matters too.

NTV news ZERO asked people in Tokyo what they expect of the new Prime Minister, Takaichi Sanae.

University Student: I do hope Japan becomes a place where people can live comfortably without being crushed by the burden of social security or student loans.

IT Company Employee: I would like to see policies that increase people's take-home pay.

And regarding the economic measures that the new Takaichi administration is seeking to prioritize...

Homemaker: Both the cost of goods and utility bills are high, so...

Homemaker: I’d like them to do something to help cope with the high cost of living.

We talked to this proprietor who has run a flower shop at this shopping street for about 25 years.

Flower Shop Proprietor: I'm not really expecting much.

NTV Reporter: What do you find the most challenging aspect of running your own business?

Flower Shop Proprietor: They’re saying to raise wages for part-time staff and such but given that we can't achieve a decent profit margin either, general retail is struggling.

Flower Shop Proprietor: What I want most is for the economy to improve.

As for the head of this restaurant...

Restaurant Head: I work in the restaurant industry myself, but if the consumption tax were abolished, life would become a bit easier.

As a parent raising children as well...

Restaurant Head: Our youngest has ended up on the waiting list for childcare, so my wife hasn't been able to work.

Restaurant Head: I hope they can make an environment where it’s easier for people to have children while working.

Only time will tell if Takaichi will be able to live up to everyone’s hopes.