The conservative hardliner who could become Japan’s first female PM
Veteran politician Sanae Takaichi has called for a return to ‘Abenomics’ to rejuvenate ailing ruling party
Veteran politician Sanae Takaichi has called for a return to ‘Abenomics’ to rejuvenate ailing ruling party
Arch-conservative who models herself on Margaret Thatcher beats Shinjiro Koizumi in second-round party vote
Shares surge on hopes the arch-conservative LDP leader’s policies favour growth and equity markets
Sanae Takaichi would be the first female prime minister while her party rival Shinjiro Koizumi would be the youngest in more than…
The country’s first female prime minister must manage a nation in a state of painful flux
Sanae Takaichi hopes to convert personal popularity into solid electoral gains for ailing ruling party in expected snap vote
Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change
