First female Prime Minister in Japan: symbol of progress or status quo?

Written by Federica Cidale

While she broke a significant glass ceiling, her policy positions, from historical revisionism and expanded national security powers to restrictive immigration policies, reinforce existing conservative structures.

East Asia9DLDecember 18, 2025First female Prime Minister in Japan: symbol of progress or status quo?, 9DASHLINE, japan, Sanae Takaichi, Federica Cidale, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan’s Self-Defence Force, China, LGBT