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Japan’s first female prime minister plays heavy metal on drums to let off steam
Japan's "Iron Lady" listens to… Iron Maiden?The country's parliament elected veteran ultraconservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to serve as…
Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party
TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in…
China hawk Takaichi named Japan’s first woman PM
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative,…
Inspired by Thatcher, Japan’s PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling
By John GeddieTOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan's ruling party…
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…
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…
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…