Sanae Takaichi Elected Japan's Ruling Party Leader, Poised to Become First Female Prime Minister
TL;DR
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi, a conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister amid political and diplomatic challenges, including strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and addressing domestic issues.
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- Japan's ruling party has elected Sanae Takaichi as new leader, and she's likely to become country's first female prime minister CBS News
- Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister The New York Times
- Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as leader, likely to become first female PM NPR
- Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling Reuters
- Who are the candidates running to be Japan’s next prime minister? Al Jazeera
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