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Today — 20 October 2025Main stream

Sanae Takaichi Is Set to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister. But Will She Advance Women’s Rights?

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back.

© Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Sanae Takaichi at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday.
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