Japan elects 1st female prime minister
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Sanae Takaichi has openly expressed her desire to become an "Iron Woman." In her speech after leading the LDP to victory, she rejected the concept of work-life balance and urged party members to work hard and contribute to the country's progress.
However, she will not commit to any new defence spending target at the meeting with the US leader. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering a political glass ceiling for women and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.
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New deal puts Takaichi on track to be Japan's first woman PM: reports
Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said. Takaichi and her counterpart Hirofumi Yoshimura from the reformist,
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister,