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Japan Set for 1st Female Prime Minister

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 Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a m...

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Japan poised for first female prime minister after ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader

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Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister Amid U.S. Friction Over Trade, Security

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Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female Prime Minister

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.

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Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era

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Japan ruling party picks Sanae Takaichi as new leader

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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

But many women voters don't see her as an advocate for progress.

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Japan's Takaichi, Koizumi in runoff to be likely next PM

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Japan's Takaichi set to become country's first female PM

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Japan is poised for its first-ever female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party and is likely to become the U.S. ally’s next prime minister.

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What to Know About Japan’s Leadership Election

Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime minister or the youngest leader in 140 years.

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Woman loses thousands of dollars to romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress, police in Japan say

The scammer told the woman he was "in space on a spaceship right now" but was "under attack and in need of oxygen," an official said.