Sanae Takaichi has voiced anti-immigrant policies at a time when Japan’s population continues to fall, threatening economic stagnation.
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The rise of Japan’s first female leader is being hailed as a transformative moment for Japan. But in truth it may be more adaptation than reinvention.
Having to give up their maiden names has a real-world impact for Japanese women in the workplace.
Japan set for rare political shakeup after ruling Liberal Democratic party suffers ‘severe judgment’ in general election.
The five-time leadership nominee, distrusted by many of the governing party’s top members, has taken out the leadership poll.
Cancelling the Tokyo games would be yet another blemish for the new government and could doom its chances in the next election later this year.
Even though three women have recently been appointed to powerful positions in Japanese politics, gender parity in the country is a long way off.
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