Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female Prime Minister after securing a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, October 21, making it a historic moment in the country's post-war politics.

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The 64-year-old leader, long known for her admiration of Britain's late Margaret Thatcher, achieved her decades-long ambition on her third attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Her rise comes after a few turbulent weeks in Japanese politics, as alliances shifted after the LDP's coalition partner withdrew from a 26-year pact. As she takes the charge of a nation grappling with low growth, demographic decline, and regional tensions, attention now turns to her conservative ideology and

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