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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, citing Thatcher inspiration
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, citing Margaret Thatcher as inspiration while promising to restore confidence and strengthen security.
Japan’s next finance minister could unsettle the yen bears
The possible appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan’s next finance minister could give markets cause to rethink pushing the yen too low but might also help the country’s new leader find fresh ways …
Japan’s next finance minister could unsettle the yen bears
The possible appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan’s next finance minister could give markets cause to rethink pushing the yen too low but might also help the country’s new leader find fresh ways …
Japan set to have its first female finance minister: report
History is on the verge of being made in Japan, twice over. As the nation prepares to welcome its first-ever female prime minister, another of the country’s highest and most formidable glass ceilings …
Satsuki Katayama: A New Era for Japan’s Finance Ministry
Satsuki Katayama’s appointment as Japan’s next finance minister could influence yen valuation and economic stimuli. As a potential first female leader in this role, her authoritative views and …
Breaking Barriers: Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first female Prime Minister in historic power shift
CNBC’s Kaori Enjoji talks about the upcoming vote in Japan’s Parliament, and the expected move to confirm Liberal Democratic Party’s leader Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female Prime Minister, …
Japan’s Ishin party joins political establishment it vowed to fight
By Kantaro Komiya and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan’s political establishment and loosen Tokyo’s administrative stranglehold, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin,
Japan allows over-the-counter ‘morning after’ pill for first time
The “morning-after” pill is already available without prescription in more than 90 countries. Japan’s conservative views on abortion are rooted in patriarchy and deeply traditional views on the role of women.
Hajime Takata advocates for interest rate increase as Japan’s pricing standards shift
Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan’s board known for taking a more aggressive approach, urged that now is the ideal time to increase the bank’s policy interest rate.