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Hardline nationalist leader Sai Takachi has won the leadership elections for the ruling party of Japan, paving the way for him to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.
64 -year -old Ms. Takchi, Prime Minister will succeed Shigru IshibaAs his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) party is the largest in Parliament. But seeing the LDP -led coalition in recent elections, seeing their majority losing their majority in both chambers of Parliament, will require support to operate them smoothly from opposition parties.
Ms. Takachi, who has repeatedly referred to Margaret Thatcher As a source of inspiration, the heavenly Prime Minister is a radical conservative and close aide, Shinzo AbeOver the weekend, he swear on “work, work, work” that “to start people’s daily life and future in the hope of future”.
She now faces a huge task of winning the trust from a public angry with rising prices and corruption scams, and is ready for opposition groups promising great excitement and clamping on foreigners. Ms. Takachi will now have to get the responsibility of steering a fragmented party by Scandal, navigating a nation with a demographic decline.
Although his campaign did not focus highly focus on her gender, Ms. Takachi said in her victory speech on Saturday evening that she had created “History for LDP”.
“Right now, instead of tasting happiness, I am overwhelmed by what I have next, I am overwhelmed by a mountain of challenges that I have to deal with all of you,” he said.
“We should make our party a more energetic and cheerful so that we can convert people’s concerns into hope,” Ms. Takchi asked LDP MPs to cooperate. “Otherwise, we can’t rebuild our party.”
The next Prime Minister is expected to call Parliament on 15 October to formally election.
A former Economic Security and Internal Minister, Ms. Takaichi, has repeatedly referred to the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as his political hero, cited her strong character and is guilty in collaboration with her “women’s heat”. She said that she met “The Iron Lady” in a seminar shortly before Thecher’s death in 2013.
“My goal is to become an iron lady,” she told a group of children during the campaign.
A drummer and a fan of heavy metal, Ms. Takachi herself has no stranger to make some noise. He is a regular visitor of the Yasukuni pilgrimage site JapanWar dead – some executed war criminals – and are seen as a symbol of their previous military by some Asian neighbors. He has called for a staunch stance towards China after Beijing this year. With its largest military parade.
She has vowed a cabinet with a Nordic-level gender equality, marking a Stark shift from the outgoing premiere Shiba’s cabinet, which included only two women. But surveys suggest that its conservative views resonate more strongly with men than women.
Ms. Takachi opposes the same-sex marriage and opposes the revision of the 19th-century policy, allowing married couples to use different surnames. She also supports the male-pride royal succession.
Professor Yuki Tsuji, who specializes in politics and gender at Tokai University, said that Ms. Takachi is “not interested in women’s rights or gender equality policies”.
“Therefore, it is unlikely that there will be any change in this policy sector compared to the previous LDP administration,” he told the AFP news agency.
However, Professor Tsuji added symbolic importance of being a woman, which is “quite enough” as a premiere. If she fails to achieve the result, then “this can promote the negative perceptions of the women Prime Ministers”, Professor Tsuji said.
Japan is ranked 118th out of 148 in the 2025 global gender gap report of the World Economic Forum, with women to make only 15 percent of the lower house.
However, this is his economic agenda that can send the biggest shock through Japan’s political and financial establishment.
A staunch supporter of the late Shinzo Abe and a staunch supporter of his “Abenomics” excitement program, Ms. Takaichi, criticizes the decision of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has urged an increase in public spending and tax deduction to offset the increasing cost of survival. Boj Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that the central bank would “set” rates “without any prior perception”.
Ms. Takachi said in her victory speech, “I have thrown my work-life balance and I will work, work, work.”
“Recently, I have heard harsh voices from across the country, saying that we do not know what LDP is anymore,” he said in a speech before the second round of votes. “The feeling of urgency expelled me. I wanted to convert people’s concerns about my daily life and future into hope.”
Born in the slogan, western Japan, a police officer for a father and a father working in the important motor vehicle field of the country, Ms. Takachi has often drawn her roots to shape her political image.
In a speech last month, he condemned tourists to misbehave with holy deer, who roam freely in the Nara Park, who promises hard action against uncontrolled foreigners. This is the kind of attitude that hit a raga with voters among the record numbers of tourists visiting Japan – although when pressure is put, Ms. Takaichi struggled to provide evidence for the incidents of misconduct of animals he described.
Bachelor of Kobe University graduates with degrees in business management, Ms. Takachi later served as a Congress partner in the US Congress, according to her official website. It is curious to understand how Japan was seen abroad, he worked in the office of Democrat Petricia Shroreder, known for the fast criticism of Tokyo.
Before entering politics, Ms. Takachi allegedly worked briefly as a television host. She joined politics in 1993, winning a seat in the Lower House as an independent before joining LDP three years later. He has since won 10 parliamentary elections and has created a reputation as one of the party’s most vocal conservative figures.
Ms. Takachi said that she would travel abroad more regularly than her predecessor “Japan has returned!”
“Takaichi is a very experienced politician. He has some experience working in America too, [she is] A long-term observer of the US-Japan relations, so this is his strength, “said Yuka Hayashi, vice president of the Washington-based strategic advisory firm Asia Group.
“She said that she is convinced that she can have a very strong personal relationship with President Trump. And the reason is that her policy has been focused on what she says to the ‘Japan First’ policy. And it matches President Trump’s first policy of America. She looks at that kind of threads. On the other hand, she is a hardcorer, when she is related to Japanese.
“He has been a very great stance on the issues of the heritage of World War II. He has stressed on visiting Yasukuni pilgrimage several times, knowing that Japan will provoke ties with its neighbors. So there is some concern that it can fulfill tensions with relations with South Korea and China.
“This is a very challenging time for LDP, so I think it will probably try to focus on party unity and be very careful about taking a highly conservative radical stance in foreign policy.”