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Hardliner conservative and heavy metal fan Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female leader
A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister.
Asian markets have advanced, with Japan's benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for the first time as conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was poised to become the country's first female prime minister.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Anticipation grew on Monday that Sanae Takaichi will become Japan's first female premier, with the backing of the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, pushing