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

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a m...

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Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister

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For Sanae Takaichi, Becoming Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister May Be the Easy Part

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Japan’s first female PM, but Takaichi is not a feminist

Ms Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, but many of her positions are socially conservative in an often still deeply patriarchal nation.

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Trump calls likely Japan PM Takaichi 'person of great wisdom and strength'

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Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan’s first woman prime minister after winning ruling LDP’s election

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Japan stocks hit record after ruling party names pro-business leader

Investors welcomed the announcement of her victory in the LDP leadership race, with shares rising in real estate, technology and heavy industry companies.

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New LDP chief to tap Suzuki of ex-PM Aso's faction for No. 2 post

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Japan LDP chief Takaichi to appoint Motegi as foreign minister, Asahi newspaper says

Japan, Takaichi and New Leader

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Japan’s New Leader Gets a Volatile Greeting From Markets

The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi as its leader and Japan’s likely next prime minister caused the yen to weaken and stocks to soar on Monday.

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Market analysts reaction to Takaichi becoming next Japan PM

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Japan Bonds Wobble on New Leader Takaichi

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Next steps to confirm Takaichi as Japan's new prime minister

Takaichi's chances of becoming the premier are almost certain.

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Wall Street poised to open with gains while political shake-ups roil markets in France Japan

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The US stock market keeps setting records as AI excitement keeps building

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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first-ever female prime minister, and face immediate challenges

Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job.

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In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side

Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Sanae Takaichi, showed early signs of the leadership that would set her on course to become the country's first female prime minister.

Transcript: Will Japan’s next PM revive Abenomics?

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Will Japan’s next PM revive Abenomics?’ Victoria Craig Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, October 6th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

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Japan's Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president

Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan's next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday as vice president of her ruling party, a move some analysts saw as a restraining force against big fiscal spending.