Japan’s new leader revives Abe’s economic vision – with a twist
- Written by Fumihito Gotoh, Lecturer in East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative with nationalist views, was elected as Japan’s first ever female prime minister on October 21. Known as a protege of the assassinated former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, she is assertive on defence, hawkish on China and is keen to bolster Japan’s regional role.
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