Takaichi had earlier said that her government will deepen multilateral dialogue with India and other countries such as South ...

Her worldview rests on the conviction that Japan must reclaim a central role in shaping Asia’s strategic future.

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Japan’s parliament elects first female prime minister. She’s against LGBTQ+ rights. Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ...

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Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back.

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...

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 ...

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, becoming her the first woman to lead the country.

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, appointed just two other women to her cabinet, well below the high of ...

Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as leader, meaning she is likely to become the nation's first female prime minister. The ultraconservative is not expected to blaze any trails for women's ...