"Takaichi, 64, entered Japanese politics in the 1990s as a member of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party. She was born in Nara prefecture in central Japan and graduated from Kobe University, according to her official biography. Her upbringing was somewhat more humble than other senior members of the LDP, many of whom graduated from elite universities like the University of Tokyo and the Harvard Kennedy School."
"An admirer of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi has been referred to in the media as Japan's Iron Lady for her similarly conservative bent. In the recent leadership race, Takaichi advocated for economic policies reminiscent of her mentor's Abenomics a strategy of fiscal expansion, monetary easing and structural reform. On social issues, she opposes same-sex marriage, takes a harder line on immigration, and believes the imperial succession should still give preference to men."
Sanae Takaichi, 64, entered politics in the 1990s as a member of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party. She was born in Nara prefecture and graduated from Kobe University, with a more humble upbringing than many senior LDP figures who attended elite institutions. A protege of Shinzo Abe, she served in several of his cabinets and in Fumio Kishida's cabinet. Takaichi admires Margaret Thatcher and is often called Japan's Iron Lady for her conservative positions. She promotes Abenomics-style economic policies, opposes same-sex marriage, favors stricter immigration and male-preference imperial succession, supports a stronger military, and has made visits that have strained ties with China.
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