Sanae Takaichi is expected to pursue a more assertive security policy and maintain close ties with the US amid tensions with China
Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s first female prime minister after winning a parliamentary vote in Tokyo on Tuesday. The veteran Liberal Democratic (LDP) politician, often dubbed Japan’s “Iron Lady” after her political idol, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is known for social conservatism, nationalism, and backing an expanded role for the country’s military.
Takaichi, 64, has supported revising the pacifist clause in Japan’s post-war constitution and formally recognizing Japan’s Self-Defense…
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