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Abe’s protégé set to become Japan’s first woman PM: What Takaichi’s rise means for the island nation
Published on: Oct. 5, 2025, 1:38 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Sanae Takaichi, a protege of Shinzo Abe, is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister, but her real test begins as she inherits an economic crisis and political instability, and must lead in a male-dominated politics