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Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister

Headline from Foreign Policy, on the newest of 3 developments

The ultraconservative is expected to move the country further to the right.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime minister

    Headline from Los Angeles Times ·

  3. Newest

    Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister

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53 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Japan coalition set to back Takaichi as first woman prime minister: Reports (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi appears back on track to becoming Japan first female prime minister.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime minister (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Sanae Takaichi, 64, is set to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tuesday’s parliamentary vote.

  3. The Guardian

    Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister after reportedly agreeing to new coalition (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Officials confirm media reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishin

  4. Foreign Policy

    Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The ultraconservative is expected to move the country further to the right.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's new prime minister, the first woman in the country's history to hold the position.

  6. NBC New York

    Japan elects hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Japan elected hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally.

  7. Breitbart News

    Sanae Takaichi Wins Historic Vote to Become Japan's First Female PM (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Conservative Sanae Takaichi is Japan's first female PM after she triumphed in an historic vote to clear the way for her ascendancy.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first female PM (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.

  9. CNN

    Hardliner conservative Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female leader (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Japan’s parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Takaichi’s positions include supporting male-only imperial succession and opposing same-sex marriage.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ and first female prime minister? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.

  12. Local News 8

    Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female leader (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men.

  13. The American Conservative

    ‘Japan First’ Takaichi Becomes Nation’s First Female Prime Minister (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    The conservative lawmaker succeeds Shigeru Ishiba after the Liberal Democratic Party lost its ruling majority.

  14. Seattle Times

    Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Sanae Takaichi has become Japan

  15. CBS News

    Japan getting its first female prime minister, ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Japan's parliament has elected hawk Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister. Her win comes ahead of a scheduled visit by President Trump next week.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Sanae Takaichi named Japan's first female prime minister – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The upper and lower houses of parliament have elected the ultraconservative lawmaker. Final approval by the emperor is expected later in the day.

  17. CBS News

    Sanae Takaichi, Japan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — and a strong drum riff.

  18. The World from PRX

    Japan elects first female prime minister (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Japan’s parliament has named Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. The 64-year-old heads the Liberal Democratic Party — a conservative party that has held on to power in Japan since the end of World War Two.

  19. Digital Journal

    China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to

  20. WDIO Duluth

    Japan's parliament is set to elect Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday. The vote comes one day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner to secure just enough votes to win.

  21. The Guardian

    Sanae Takaichi appoints just two women to cabinet after becoming Japan’s first female PM (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    New leader had promised levels of female representation comparable to those in Iceland, where six of cabinet of 11 are women

  22. Christian Science Monitor

    Drumroll for Japan’s first female leader (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, takes power as more Japanese women seek help in their work-life balance.

  23. WMUR

    Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    She replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party's election loss in July.

  24. WHDH Boston

    Japan’s parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal

  25. NBC News

    Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Lawmakers in Japan elected hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally.

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