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Is Takaichi Sanae the most powerful woman in the world? | The Economist
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9:01Now PlayingJapan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain.
#japan #china #foreignpolicy #defence #diplomacy
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