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Women in Politics

Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan’s First Female Prime Minister as LDP–Ishin Alliance Takes Power

An Abe-aligned conservative, she takes office atop a tenuous LDP–Ishin alignment lacking secure majorities.

Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister