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Japan’s First Female Leader Is an Ultraconservative Star From a Male-Dominated Party
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister after LDP forms coalition with Japan Innovation Party following a three-month political vacuum.
- On Tuesday , Sanae Takaichi won Japan's parliamentary vote to become the first woman prime minister after a coalition deal with the Japan Innovation Party on Monday.
- Facing a threatened loss of power, Komeito left on Oct. 10, ending a partnership since 1999, prompting the LDP to seek a new coalition after electoral setbacks and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's resignation.
- As part of the deal, Sanae Takaichi agreed to back Japan Innovation Party policies, while JIP leaders said they will not take Cabinet posts until confident about the partnership.
- Investors cheered while the Tokyo stock market hit intraday highs and the yen fell 0.15%, though the alliance lacks a majority and needs opposition groups in Japan's parliament.
- Her ties to Shinzo Abe suggest Takaichi is likely to emulate his policies on military strength and constitutional revision, while recent signals indicate some moderation ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump later this week.
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The Toronto StarJapan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party
TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, is also the first woman to lead the Liberal Democratic Party that has dominated Japan’s postwar politics almost without interruption. She admires former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is a proponent of former Prime Minister Shin…
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The lower house of the Japanese parliament on Tuesday appointed conservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister. The AFP news agency reports after a vote in parliament. Thanks...
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right7Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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