Once confirmed by the Parliament – as most likely – Takaichi becomes the first female head of the government of the country and the fifth leader of Japan in as many years.
Voters have left the long-term LDP in large numbers due to inflation and a recent slush fund scandal. Source: EPA / Franck Robichon
Takaichi has repeatedly referred to Thatcher as a source of inspiration, with reference to her strong character and beliefs in combination with her “female warmth”.
She said she met the conservative Thatcher, a division in British politics known as “The Iron Lady”, at a symposium shortly before the death of Thatcher in 2013.
Takichi’s politics
She supports aggressive monetary relaxation and large tax expenditure, following the policy of her political mentor “Abenomics”, which, if implemented again, could rattle.
With regard to the rates, she told a panel discussion this month that she will not shy away from negotiating with the United States if the deal is implemented in a way that has been deemed harmful or unfair in Japan.
Takaichi promises ‘Nordic levels’ of women in parliament
But although her election “would be a step forward for the participation of women in politics”, according to Sadafumi Kawwato, emeritus professor of the University of Tokyo, she has shown little tendency to fight against patriarchal standards.
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