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Japan's ruling party has elected Sanae Takaichi as new leader, and she's likely to become country's first female prime minister - CBS News

An admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi is a protege of the ultra-conservative vision of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

CBS News • October 4, 2025

Japan's ruling party has elected Sanae Takaichi as new leader, and she's likely to become country's first female prime minister - CBS News

Japan's governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country… [+5407 chars]

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