Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party
- Posted on October 21, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country's first female prime minister.