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Takaichi Balances Hardline Past with Diplomatic Outreach to South Korea, U.S.

Sanae Takaichi, elected as Japan’s first female prime minister after a tumultuous process, will immediately face a series of ...

Takaichi elected Japan's premier, shattering glass ceiling with hard-right turn

By Mariko Katsumura and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering a political glass ceiling for women and ...