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Japan is expected to soon break ground that the United States has so far left intact. By mid-October, the East Asian country could be led by a woman.

Sanae Takaichi was elected on Oct. 4 to lead the Liberal Democratic Party, the right-wing governing party of Japan’s coalition government. For Takaichi to replace current Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is resigning, she will need to win a vote in the country’s legislature. That is expected to happen, but some hurdles remain.

If Takaichi becomes the next prime minister, Japan would become the 50th democracy led by a woman since the end of World War II. Meanwh

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