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Sanae Takaichi, Iron Lady 2.0 Poised To Be Japan PM

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a feminist victory.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

China Hawk Takaichi Set To Be Japan's First Woman PM

Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal

Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon Ishin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

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Japan Set For New Coalition And First Woman PM

Japan's ruling LDP will sign a coalition deal later Monday, its new partner party said, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premier and lifting the Nikkei to a new record.

International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025

Japan set for first woman prime minister after ruling party finds coalition partner

Sanae Takaichi of LDP and Hirofumi Yoshimura of Ishin set to sign agreement sealing alliance on Monday

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

New Deal Puts Takaichi On Track To Be Japan's First Woman PM: Reports

Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2025

Tomiichi Murayama obituary

Prime minister of Japan who offered a historic public apology for his country’s actions during the second world war

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

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S&P Futures Trim Losses as Trump Eases Trade Concerns

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.02% this morning, paring earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump moved to ease concerns over a trade war with China.

Barchart · Oct 17, 2025

Japan PM Hopeful Avoids War Shrine Visit Amid Political Wrangle

The new head of Japan's ruling party Sanae Takaichi avoided visiting a controversial Tokyo war shrine on Friday, as political wrangling intensifies over her bid to become prime minister.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Japan’s baby boom among foreign-born population spotlights demographic timebomb

Rise in births in one sector of population is reminder of failure to persuade Japanese couples to have bigger families

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2025

Japan Main Opposition Eyes Unified PM Candidate To Block Takaichi

Japan's biggest opposition party will seek to support a unified candidate with other groups in a bid to block Sanae Takaichi's election as prime minister, media reported after the ruling coalition collapsed.

International Business Times · Oct 11, 2025

Dollar Drops on Dovish Fed Comments and Heightened China Trade Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.58%. The dollar was under pressure Friday as T-note yields retreated on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem, who expressed their support for additional Fed interest rate cuts. Losses in the dollar accelerated...

Barchart · Oct 10, 2025

Dollar Slips on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.25%. The dollar is under pressure today as T-note yields fall on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who said he's open to quarter-point interest rate cuts at the coming FOMC meetings. Also, the strength in stocks today has reduced...

Barchart · Oct 10, 2025

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International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025

Japan In Political Crisis As Coalition Collapses

Japan's ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's bid to become the country's first woman prime minister.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2025

Japan's Takaichi Eyes Expanding Coalition, Reports Say

Japan's incoming new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has approached an opposition party with a view to expanding the governing coalition to give it a working majority in parliament, reports said Tuesday.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6, 2025

Trump Congratulates Japan on Electing Its First Female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi: 'Great Person of Wisdom and Strength!'

Donald Trump congratulates Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, praising her 'wisdom and strength' as Tokyo ushers in a new conservative era marked by economic stimulus and security reform.

International Business Times · Oct 6, 2025

Japan Poised For Its First Female Prime Minister: Who Is Sanae Takaichi?

Takaichi's parliamentary career has covered a range of policy portfolios. She has served as Minister of State for Economic Security, and previously has been involved in internal affairs and communications.

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Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025

Japanese Stocks Soar To Record Highs As Sanae Takaichi Poised To Make History As First Female Prime Minister

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index soared to an all-time high on Monday, following the election of Sanae Takaichi as the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

International Business Times UK · Oct 6, 2025

Stocks Surge in Tokyo Following Election of Japan's First Female PM-Elect Takaichi

Japanese stocks jumped after Sanae Takaichi's election as LDP leader, sending the Nikkei to fresh highs and weakening the yen. Investors are betting on expanded fiscal stimulus and looser monetary policy under her era.

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2025

Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Diet’s lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister — and the first woman ever to hold the post.

Fortune · Oct 5, 2025

Surprise in Japan’s leadership race jolts financial markets as the dollar soars against the yen

Sanae Takaichi favors looser fiscal and monetary policies, raising expectations that Tokyo will issue more debt while the central bank rethinks rate hikes.

Euronews · Oct 4, 2025

Japan’s ruling party sets Sanae Takaichi to likely become first female PM

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as the party hopes to regain public support and stay in power after major election losses.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats is one of the most conservative members of the male-dominated party seen as an obstacle to women’s advancement

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence

Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campaign

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