Trump congratulates Japan’s first female prime minister: ‘Tremendous news’
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President Trump on Monday welcomed the news that Japan is poised to have its first female prime minister, calling it “incredible for the people of Japan.” “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength.
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Trump congratulates Japan’s first female prime minister: ‘Tremendous news’
TOKYO >> Japan’s ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head today, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbors.
Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative lawmaker, won a critical leadership vote Saturday, putting her on track to become Japan's first female prime minister, a milestone in a country where women are vastly underrepresented in politics.
Story by Associated Press (CNN) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi wins Japan’s ruling party leadership, positioning her to make history as the nation’s first female prime minister amid challenges at home and abroad.
(Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan's first female prime minister after winning the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday.A former economic security internal affairs minister, a conservative nationalist with an expansionary agenda, is expected to replace Prime Mini…
Takaichi, a veteran conservative lawmaker and former internal affairs minister, won the party leadership contest on Friday following the resignation of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan's ruling party picked conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbors.
Japan is set to have its first-ever woman leader in Sanae Takaichi. She wants to become the country’s version of her idol, Margaret Thatcher. Some fear she might be its Liz Truss .
Japan's governing party on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister.
President Trump on Monday welcomed the news that Japan is poised to have its first female prime minister, calling it “incredible for the people of Japan.” “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength.
Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job.
TOKYO >> Japan’s ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister in a move set to jolt investors and neighbors.
Takaichi has not technically become the prime minister yet, however. The LDP currently maintains plurality support in the Japanese lower chamber and she is expected to assume the role, following formal confirmation.
