Japan could elect its first female prime minister after Yoshihide Suga steps down
Sanae Takaichi could become the first female Japanese prime minister, although she’s unlikely to run a progressive administration.
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who succeeded the country’s longest-serving leader in history, is stepping down after just one year at the helm of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The wildly unpopular Suga said last week that he would not seek reelection, clearing the path for a new premier to take charge of the world’s third-largest economy.