How will Japan’s first female prime minister shape her country? | The Intelligence Podcast / 日本最初の女性総理、高市は国にどうなるか
2025.10.27 En. abstract The Economist / 2025.10.25 > How will Japan’s first female prime minister shape her country? | The Intelligence Podcast Takaichi Saya, the first female prime minister, shows the great improvement of gender equality in the patriarchal society in Japan, while pushing Japan to the right wing. How did Takaichi secure her position ? It’s an unusual move by the Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) to select a female leader. The main reason is the recent crisis of the LDP. Scandals caused the LDP to lose its parliamentary majority and destabilized the coalition. LDP had an urgent need to refresh the party's image. Therefore, with the slogan “Change LDP”, Takaichi won the election as a populist. Background of Takaichi Takaichi comes from a modest background in Nara, setting her apart from the politically entrenched elite. As for the political spectrum, Takaichi follows the predecessor, Abe, focusing on national pride and the revival of Japan, “make Japan great aga...