Japan's first female PM? Sanae Takaichi likely to lead Tokyo's top post; rises in male-dominated LDP

Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative, was elected LDP president and is set to become Japan's next prime minister. Known for championing Shinzo Abe's vision, she supports a stronger military and traditional gender roles. Her leadership, marked by wartime history revisionism, could complicate regional ties and women's advancement.

Japan's first female PM? Sanae Takaichi likely to lead Tokyo's top post; rises in male-dominated LDP
Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative, was elected LDP president and is set to become Japan's next prime minister. Known for championing Shinzo Abe's vision, she supports a stronger military and traditional gender roles. Her leadership, marked by wartime history revisionism, could complicate regional ties and women's advancement.