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Japan Should Let Married Women Keep Names, Business Lobby Says

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s big business lobby urged the government to allow married couples to have separate surnames, saying current laws that effectively force married women to go by their husbands’ ...
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Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative ...
Newsday

Japan's soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

TOKYO — The person chosen Friday to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big ...
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Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister.

Japan PM's strong opposition to separate surname system reflected in election pledge

TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has stated in its campaign pledge for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives ...
Japan Today

Over 220 lawmakers to join new Japanese opposition party ahead of election

Japan's new party pitching centrist policies officially kicked off Thursday as the largest opposition force in the House of Representatives, announcing over 220 candidates to run on its ticket for the ...
PBS

Sanae Takaichi elected as new leader of Japan's ruling party, likely to become 1st female PM

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative ...
CNN

Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote. The ...

At a glance: The aims of Japan's major political parties ahead of lower house election

The 51st House of Representatives election was officially announced in Japan on Jan. 27, kicking off campaigning for voting on Feb. 8. Parties are set･･･ ...
Daily Journal

Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative ...
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Japan's first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

APTOPIX Japan Politics Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene ...