Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s iron lady is set to surprise
The country’s first female prime minister must manage a nation in a state of painful flux
The country’s first female prime minister must manage a nation in a state of painful flux

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

Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change

Veteran politician Sanae Takaichi has called for a return to ‘Abenomics’ to rejuvenate ailing ruling party

Sanae Takaichi would be the first female prime minister while her party rival Shinjiro Koizumi would be the youngest in more than…

Many expect Sanae Takaichi’s election to mean interest rates will stay low for longer. Don’t count on it