Japan is set to elect its first female prime minister.

Japan’s parliament is set to elect Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, following a coalition deal between her Liberal Democratic Party and the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. Takaichi, an ultraconservative and protégé of Shinzo Abe, is known for her nationalist views, opposition to gender equality reforms, and support for revising Japan’s pacifist constitution. Her alliance lacks a full majority, raising concerns about the stability and longevity of her government. Despite her historic rise, critics worry about her revisionist stance on Japan’s wartime past and her reluctance to promote diversity or social reforms.

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