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Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back. By Javier C. Hernández and River Akira Davis Reporting from ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 21, 2025.— AFP Sanae Takaichi was named Japan’s first woman prime minister ...

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A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired ...

Japan’s ruling LDP signed a coalition deal with the Japan Innovation Party, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first woman prime minister after a parliamentary vote. Takaichi, a ...

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Sanae Takaichi's many challenges include reversing the decline of Japan's population and injecting some vim in the world's fourth-largest economy Author of the article: You can save this article by ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi named just two other women in her 19-strong cabinet on Tuesday, despite previously promising "Nordic" levels of representation in her government. They ...

Japan's fifth premier in as many years leads a minority government and has a bulging in-tray, not least the scheduled arrival of the US leader next week. But in her first remarks in office, she said ...