Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...

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Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic ...

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Japan's "Iron Lady" listens to… Iron Maiden? The country's parliament elected veteran ultraconservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to serve as the next prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first ...

anae Takaichi, elected president of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Japan's likely first female prime minister, marks a new era in Japanese politics with a firmer approach to security and ...

The 64-year-old Sanae Takaichi is ultra-conservative, with her views and positions chiming more with men than women. Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan's first female prime minister as the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, following her party’s last-minute coalition deal to secure a majority.