Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

Despite female PM, Japan’s gender gap in election candidates barely shifts — ruling party fields an even smaller share of women

TOKYO, Jan 28 — The proportion of women running in Japan’s general election next month has barely advanced, reports said today, despite a trailblazing win last year by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher and took the helm in October, has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender and named a male-dominated cabinet despite pledging to boost female representation.Although…

Japan’s Yen Wobbles as Election Gamble Triggers Crisis of Confidence

Japan’s weakening yen has become a focal point of market anxiety as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads into a snap election framed around aggressive fiscal stimulus. With the vote less than two weeks away, authorities have begun openly signalling possible currency intervention, reviving memories of past efforts to stabilise the yen through coordinated action with […] The post Japan’s Yen Wobbles as Election Gamble Triggers Crisis of Confidence …

A crisis of confidence in the yen looms over Japan PM Takaichi's election gamble