Sanae Takaichi has made history but will have little time to settle in before negotiating the pitfalls of rising prices, power struggles and a mercurial US president
It is hard to overstate the symbolism of Sanae Takaichi’s achievement on Tuesday in becoming the first female prime minister of Japan, a country that consistently ranks poorly in global gender equality comparisons, not least in politics and business.
However, she will have precious little time to savour her historic appointment.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/21/pm-sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister
Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Publish date : 2025-10-21 05:06:00
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