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Japan elects its 1st female prime minister

Who is Japan’s New Female Prime Minister?

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister. WSJ’s Jason Douglas explains who she is and why she’s likely to hit it off with President Trump.

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What to expect for Japan's economy under Sanae Takaichi, its 1st female prime minister

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Japan’s ruling coalition splits in major blow to would-be first female prime minister

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Japan parliament votes on new PM on Tuesday - how might it go?

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi looks set to become Japan's first female prime minister after the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, said it was ready to back her pr...

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Sanae Takaichi wins historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister

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Japan coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of becoming first female PM

Time

What Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Could Mean for the Country’s Gender Politics

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi celebrates after winning the party leadership election in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Reporter Sanae Takaichi just broke Japan’s highest glass ceiling. The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday ...

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Japan's first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape

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Japan's likely PM Takaichi urged to retract 'work like a workhorse' remark

The controversial remarks came soon after Takaichi was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday, defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff. Japan has been struggling with labor shortages across many sectors due largely to a declining birthrate.

Daily Reporter

Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.