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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister…

Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM

TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and…

Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan’s first woman PM

Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on…

Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first female premier

By Tim Kelly, John Geddie and Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as…

Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female Prime Minister

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her…

Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's…

Japan ruling party picks Sanae Takaichi as new leader

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan's first female prime minister after winning the race on…

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Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister

Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister

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Japan’s ruling party votes for a new leader, hoping to regain public trust and stay in power

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing party will choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in…

Anti-foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis

TOKYO (AP) — Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of…