Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan's First Female Premier
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Japan appointed its first woman prime minister on Tuesday (21 October) as Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, won an unexpected majority in the first round of parliamentary voting, NDTV reported. She will formally take office after meeting the emperor.
Takaichi, who is known to be an admirer of Britain's Margaret Thatcher, will get an early opportunity to meet President Donald Trump. They are both due to attend a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea at the end of October, and they should find common cause on conservative issues such as immigration.