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Meet Japan’s drum-playing, Thatcher-loving first female prime minister

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Respected figure: Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: To become Japan’s Iron Lady.

It was only after two failed attempts that Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. In a historic parliamentary vote on 21 October, the 64-year-old was elected Japan’s first female prime minister.

She’s a colourful figure on the right of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who talks tough on immigration and has some conservative views on women’s equality.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkj5e73xkmo?fbclid=IwY2xjawNkurZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsBfdjP0P4qMsCdKRW_dtxoKCWFdI3d0NxgqSDfXeayEpo3CpHyDjxaPWVDT_aem_FvMtizcslFyGNhPCoWQlzQ


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