Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s first female prime minister | DW News

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. The China hawk won the leadership vote putting her on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister. She is charged with reviving her ailing party as a new anti-immigration grouping makes gains in the polls. Takaichi beat her closest rival in a run-off after none of the five candidates won a majority in the first round. A vote in parliament to elect the next prime minister is expected to take place later this month.

00:00 Japan’s ruling party chooses new leader
00:35 DW speaks with journalist Sonja Blaschke in Tokyo

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24 Comments

  1. American here trying to understand Japanese comments about the apparent biased reporting from DW News. I would like to ask from both sides of the Japanese political spectrum, but please be respectful towards each other.

    Why was she chosen to be the next prime minister of Japan? What goals is she trying to do for Japan? What are reactions from ordinary Japanese people from every political spectrum?

  2. 素朴な疑問ですが…ドイツの公共放送なのに、何故司会者もジャーナリストも英語で話しているのか?現地のテレビでドイツ語以外で流してる局は記憶している限り
    ありませんでした。公共放送なら尚更です。

  3. このコメンターは、日本に住んでいる割には、日本のことを正しく理解していませんね。天皇の継承の問題は、性差別とは全く関係ありません。都合の悪いことをポピュリズムと決めつけるのもジャーナリストとしては適切ではありません。日本が好きだと言って来日する外国人は少なくないですが、そういう彼らが日本の文化や歴史をどれだけ学んでいるのか疑問です。