Tokyo, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - Few women on Japan's election ballot

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2026-01-28

The proportion of women running in Japan's general election next month has barely advanced, reports said Wednesday, despite a trailblazing win last year by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher and took the helm in October, has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender and named a male-dominated cabinet despite pledging to boost female representation. Although a record 2......

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