Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi makes history

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What Takaichi’s Historic Win as Prime Minister Means for Japan
Japan will get its first-ever female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi, a former economic security minister, won a historic parliamentary vote on Oct. 21. Her predecessor Shigeru Ishiba resigned after barely a year following a historic upper house election defeat in July,

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Japan’s parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as country’s first female prime minister
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first woman prime minister
Japan's Parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as country's 1st woman Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi, 64, will present a Cabinet with a number of allies of LDP's most powerful kingmaker, Taro Aso, and others who backed her in the party leadership vote.

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Japan’s new PM Sanae Takaichi makes history, but women ask what changes now?
What does Japan’s first female leader mean for Japanese women?
With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?
Japan ranked 118th of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's latest Global Gender Gap Report, the lowest in the Group of Seven industrial nations and below most of its Asian neighbours including...

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Japan's first female PM Takaichi vows to build a strong country
Japan gets its first female leader, a conservative who favors a stronger military

Japan to elect first female leader, a hawk who promotes ‘Japan First’

After some last-minute political maneuvering, Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s prime minister just days before President Donald Trump arrives in the country.
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Japan has a new Prime Minister: the 'Iron Lady' who plays the drums to relieve stress and will be the first woman to govern

Her message has revolved around Japan's resurgence as a superpower, both geopolitically and militarily. She supports increased rearmament and an economic policy of tax cuts and significant increases in public spending.

How Rise Of China 'Hawk' Sanae Takaichi Could Impact Japan-India Ties

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's first female prime minister after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.
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Japan elects Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, with 237 votes in the Lower House and a runoff win in the Upper House after a new coalition with the Japan Innovation Party.
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