Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister?
Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday. The vote comes one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner to secure just enough votes to win.
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2 developments- Oct 19, 2025Japan coalition set to back Takaichi as first woman prime minister: Reports
- Oct 21, 2025Japan's parliament is set to elect Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
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