Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan's first female premier

Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the ...

From heavy metal drummer to Japan's first female PM in waiting: The rise of Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ...

Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

Who Is Sanae Takaichi? Japan To Get First Female PM, Critics Question Commitment To Women’s Rights

Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old ultra-conservative, is set to become Japan’s first female PM, leading the LDP amid concerns ...
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Japan’s LDP Elects Takaichi as New Leader, Likely to Be First Female PM

Sanae Takaichi has been elected to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is therefore likely to become the ...

Japan set to get 1st female PM, right-wing Sanae Takaichi

Japan’s ruling party has chosen hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi to lead, putting her on track to make history as the ...