Peter Chai is a Ph.D. researcher at the Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University, specializing in political sociology, comparative politics, and public opinion, with a regional focus on East Asia.
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Japan's likely first female prime minister is no feminist triumph
Takaichi's rise shows symbolism has outpaced substance in nation's gender politics
Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses in the party leader's office after a party leadership election on Oct. 4, 2025. © AP
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