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Japan’s first woman PM: Will Sanae Takaichi usher in gender reforms in a patriarchal nation?
Published on: Oct. 21, 2025, 3:06 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Elected with 237 votes in the 465-member Lower House, Sanae Takaichi now serves as Japan’s 104th and first woman prime minister. Backed by the ruling LDP and Japan Innovation Party, she inherits a country ranked 118th in global gender equality and 141st in female parliamentary representation
