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Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister
Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as the party hopes to regain public support and stay in power after major election losses.

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Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
Japan is poised for its first-ever female prime minister
Who Is Sanae Takaichi? Japan To Get First Female PM, Critics Question Commitment To Women’s Rights
Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, with the 64-year-old set to take the helm of the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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Opposing same-sex marriage to backing ‘Abenomics’: 5 facts about Japan’s first probable woman Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first woman PM amid U.S. trade and security tensions
Who is Sanae Takaichi? Conservative leader likely to become Japan’s first female PM
According to a report by Reuters, the ruling party selected Takaichi in an effort to restore public confidence, which has waned amid rising living costs and growing support for opposition parties adv...

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Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM, but women aren’t happy: 5 things to know

Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader Saturday to succeed Ishiba

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, but the winner must quickly restore political stability and regain public support for the struggling party to stay in power.

Japan's Komeito Party's leader voices concern to new LDP president over infamous Yasukuni visits: media report

Japan's Komeito Party representative Tetsuo Saito, during his meeting with elected ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Sanae Takaichi on Saturday, expressed his concerns including the impact of visits to the infamous Yasukuni Shrine on diplomacy and other fields,
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