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Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister?

2025-10-04 17:16:23Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister?
Sanae Takaichi

Japan's ruling conservative party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to become the country's first female prime minister. Takaichi is among the most conservative candidates, leaning towards the right wing of the ruling party. A former government minister, former television presenter and avid heavy metal drummer, she is one of the most popular figures in Japanese politics and a controversial figure.

She faces many challenges, including a sluggish economy and families suffering from unstoppable inflation and stagnant wages. She will also have to manage strained U.S.-Japan relations and implement the tariff deal with the Trump administration reached by the previous government. If confirmed as prime minister, one of Takaichi's main challenges will be to unify the party after several turbulent years, marked by scandals and internal conflicts.

Last month, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose term lasted just over a year, announced his resignation after a series of election defeats that saw the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coalition lose its majority in both houses of parliament.

Prof. Jeff Kingston, director of Asian Studies at Temple University in Tokyo, told the BBC that Takaichi is unlikely to have “much success in healing the internal party rift”.

Takaichi has long been an admirer of Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. She is now closer than ever to realizing her ambition as the "Iron Lady." But many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.

"She calls herself the Margaret Thatcher of Japan. In terms of fiscal discipline, she is not at all like Thatcher. I don't think she has done much for women's empowerment," said Prof. Kingston.

Takaichi is a staunch conservative who has long opposed legislation that would allow women to keep their maiden names after marriage, saying it goes against tradition. She is also against same-sex marriage.

Takaichi has pledged to roll back his economic vision, known as Abenomics - which includes high fiscal spending and low-interest loans.

The LDP veteran is tough on security issues and aims to revise Japan's pacifist constitution.

She is also a regular visitor to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates Japan's war dead, including several convicted war criminals.

She is likely to be confirmed by parliament, although not automatically like her predecessors, as the ruling party is now in a much weaker position, having lost its majority in both chambers.


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