Japan elects hardline conservative as first female PM
Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s first female prime minister, pledging a stronger military and conservative social policies
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Day: October 21, 2025
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Video: Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister
Japanese parliamentarians have elected the country’s first female prime minister.
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