Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
- Posted on October 4, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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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 star