Japan’s ruling party has chosen hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi to lead, putting her on track to make history as the country’s first female prime...

She was elected LDP president on Saturday after winning a run-off vote against Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister.

Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.