Japan elects its 1st female prime minister
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Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape. She also leads the Liberal Democratic Party, which has
For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country's first ever female leader is powerful and formative. It means a patriarchal society and a political system that has long been dominated by men is now led by a woman.
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