Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's First female premier
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Takaichi, who is known to be an admirer of Britain's Margaret Thatcher, will get an early opportunity to meet President Donald Trump. They are both due to attend a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea at the end of October, and they should find common cause on conservative issues such as immigration.
Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament on Tuesday,