Japan elects its 1st female prime minister

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Japan’s parliament is set to elect Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister
Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner...

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Ultra-conservative Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan’s first female PM
Japan’s parliament elects nation’s first female prime minister
Japan's Takaichi to become prime minister after winning lower house vote
Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, won the lower house vote to choose the next prime minister on Tuesday, clearing the way for her inauguration as the country's first f...

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Japan elects its first female prime minister, an Iron Maiden fan, heavy metal drummer
Takaichi to appoint Japan's first female finance minister
Why Sanae Takaichi’s rise as Japan’s first female prime minister marks a nationalist turn in Tokyo politics
Takaichi inherits a fragile government and must immediately navigate a visit from US President Donald Trump, scheduled for early next week, the Washington Post reported.

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Meet Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s First Female PM Is A China Hawk And A Heavy Metal Drummer
Japan coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of becoming first female PM​​

A Japanese Ski Resort Town Is Roiled by a Debate Over Immigration

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immigration.

Why are Women's Super League clubs signing Japan's best talent?

There are more Japanese players in the Women's Super League than ever before so why is England's top flight signing up the best that Japan has to offer? Japan's assistant coach, Leah Blayney, says the technical ability of the likes of Manchester City's Yui Hasegawa and Hinata Miyazawa of Manchester United make them attractive to clubs.
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