Japan’s Komeito Considers Future of Coalition with LDP, Amid Concerns About Takaichi’s Stance on Yasukuni, Foreign Residents

Japan’s Komeito Considers Future of Coalition with LDP, Amid Concerns about Takaichi’s Stance on Yasukuni, Foreign Residents

Komeito discussed its response to the election of Sanae Takaichi as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, including the future of the coalition government, at an emergency standing executive meeting at the Diet building Tuesday.

Japan's likely new leader is a surprise, and not just because she is a woman

In the recent election held by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party to find a new leader following the assassination of former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, an unlikely name to emerge was that of Sanae Takaichi. Unlikely, first because she was a woman. In Japan’s male-dominated society, it is rare for a woman to seek high political […]

Japan’s First Female PM an Ultra-Conservative Star in Male-Dominated Party

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) — and likely next prime minister — is an ultra-conservative rising star in a male-dominated organization that critics call an obstacle to women’s advancement.