High hopes for Japan's 'Iron Lady', hometown brimming with pride

Sanae Takaichi elected Japan's first female prime minister

Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi has been elected as Japan's first female prime minister, marking a historic milestone for the country.

In the western Japanese city of Nara, several hometown friends and supporters of Sanae Takaichi, who was elected as the country's first female prime minister, shared a softer side to the hardline conservative, who cites Margaret Thatcher, a divisive figure in British politics known as "the Iron Lady," as her hero.

Japan's parliament has elected the country's first female leader. Sanae Takaichi, 64, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is seen as a hardline conservative who supports traditional gender roles and hawkish foreign policy.

Japan’s Parliament is expected to confirm Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, following a deal between the LDP and the smaller right-leaning Ishin party to secure support for her leadership.

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