Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires the United Kingdom’s late premier Margaret Thatcher, became Japan’s first ...

Ms Takaichi broke the glass ceiling to become the nation’s leader after a parliamentary vote on Oct 21. Read more at ...

Respected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: To become Japan’s Iron Lady. It was only after two failed ...

Takaichi becomes the first female Prime Minister ever in the country's long history, and her victory will see the Liberal ...

Takaichi won 237 votes in the 465-seat lower house, securing her position as Japan’s first female prime minister ...

Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark ...

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister on Tuesday, but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a feminist victory.

Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.

A former economic security and interior minister, Ms Takaichi has repeatedly referred to the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher as her political hero, citing her strong character and ...

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister on Tuesday, ...

Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an ...