Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister Drove a Toyota Supra over 20 Years
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Chinese officials took five days to formally congratulate Sanae Takaichi after his election on October 21 as the first woman to rule Japan. The new first...
Japan’s first woman prime minister drove a Toyota Supra over 20 years
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister, recently made history as the first woman to hold the nation’s top office. It’s an impressive feat, no doubt. However, the reason she’s more likely to earn brownie points among the car community is her reputation as a bona fide enthusiast, evidenced by her long-term ownership of a cult classic: the MK III Toyota Supra.
On October 21, Sanae Takaichi was inaugurated as Prime Minister, succeeding former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. One week has passed since then, and the results of media surveys on the approval rating of the new administration since its inauguration have been announced. The Yomiuri Shimbun gave it 71%, the Asahi Shimbun 68%, and Kyodo News 64.4%. Past cabinets...
Is Japan's First Female Prime Minister Anti-LGBTQ?
Japan’s parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first ever female prime minister, but Takaichi’s reputation as a staunch anti-LGBTQ+ advocate looms heavy over the nation. Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan, says Takaichi is “one of the most conservative people in Japan’s conservative LDP.” Takaichi was chosen to lead Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled f…
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