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Japan Elects Its First Female Prime Minister

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· 8h · on MSN

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam

Takaichi is an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister who was nicknamed the "Iron Lady."

· 3h · on MSN

Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating

· 12h · on MSN

Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister

· 13h

Japan's Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Nation's First Female Prime Minister

Japan's parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner...

· 16h

Japan's first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

· 2h

Nikkei extends record rally as Japan makes history with first female PM

· 17h

Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister

Takaichi takes over at a challenging economic moment as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and a frustrated public.

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Japan's Takaichi to Appoint Senior Lawmaker Katayama as Finance Minister, FNN Says

· 12h

Takaichi elected Japan's premier, shattering glass ceiling with hard-right turn

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Japan's first female leader: A historic moment with caveats

For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country's first ever female leader is powerful and formative. It means a patriarchal society and a political system that has long been dominated by men is now led by a woman.