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NEW IRON LADY? Japan Shifts Right as First Female PM Takaichi is Officially Appointed (VIDEOS)

Close-up portrait of a woman with short dark hair and pearl earrings, set against a blue background, conveying a thoughtful expression.

Close-up portrait of a woman with short dark hair and pearl earrings, set against a blue background, conveying a thoughtful expression.
Sanae Takaichi, first female Japanese Prime Minister.

Japan does the right thing, with a leader close to Trump.

Today, Sanae Takaichi, the conservative politician who is a fan of Margareth Thatcher and played drums in a heavy-metal band, has become Japan’s first female prime minister.

There seems to be much to celebrate, as the ‘energetic nationalist’ was mentored by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Abe, as many will remember, was a leader close to Donald J. Trump, who was assassinated back in July 2022.

Bloomberg reported:

“Takaichi broke the glass ceiling to become the nation’s leader after a parliamentary vote on Tuesday.

Her choice as leader is essentially a bet by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that a swing back to the right will attract the younger voters who have flocked to smaller populist outfits, including the arch-conservative Sanseito party.”

“Even before becoming prime minister, Takaichi has shown a steely resolve and ability to turn adversity into advantage. Her refusal to take further action on a party funding scandal prompted a shock rupture in the ruling coalition earlier this month.

After more than a quarter century of cooperation, the more moderate Komeito party bolted from the alliance while Takaichi stood her ground. That fanned the prospects of an opposition bid to seize the premiership. But Takaichi quickly struck a deal with the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party, also known as Ishin, that actually gives her a closer ideological bedfellow to run her government.”

Watch: emotional Japanese animation about the friendship of Shinzo Abe and Donald J. Trump.

Read more:

Japan Welcomes First Female Prime Minister — a Former Heavy Metal Drummer Touted as Staunch Conservative

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