In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s long-governing conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). One of the most conservative members of the male-dominated party, Takaichi is also an admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Author: Press Trust of India
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