Sanae Takaichi Slated To Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Tokyo (AP) -Japon’s management party on Saturday, as a challenging ultra-conservative and China Hawk, chosen the former Minister of Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and made the possibility of being the first female prime minister of the country as the new leader.

In an international country for gender equality, 64 -year -old Takaichi makes Japan’s history as the first female leader of the long -standing conservative liberal Democratic Party. Takaichi is one of the most conservative members of the male -dominated party.

Takaichi, a fan of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is a protein of the former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Ultra conservative vision and regular in the temple of Yasukuni, which is seen as a symbol of Japan’s war -time militarism, can complicate Tokyo’s relations with Asian neighbors.

Takaichi defeated the Minister of Agriculture Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a tour of LDP’s vote on Saturday.

Takaichi replaces the Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba As the party hopes to regain public support and to remain in power Big Election losses.

It is probably likely to be the next prime minister of Japan, because the party that determines the national leader and the opposition groups are extremely disintegrated remains the largest in the lower house.

“Since LDP is the first female president, the view will change a little, Tak Takaichi said, trying the President’s chair.

Takaichi later focused on diplomatic and safety difficulties, he said he would work right above the increasing prices.

Parliament vote is expected in mid -October. LDP, which was criticized for creating a long -term political gap by the opposition leaders, said Takaichi should hurry because the winner will soon face a diplomatic test: a possible summit with the US President Donald TrumpWho can demand Japan to increase defense expenditures.

A meeting was planned in late October. Trump will go to the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea as of October 31st.

Takaichi said that the Japan-US alliance has made the best diplomatic priority.

“It is important to verify the reinforcement of the Japan-US alliance,” he said. Takaichi emphasized the importance of collaborations through three-way frames, including regional partners such as South Korea, Australia and the Philippines, and promised Japan’s greater role in reaching a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The authority said he respected all tariffs and investment agreements between Tokyo and Washington under the Import government.

Leaving consecutive losses in parliamentary elections last year, LDP, which left the minority in both houses, needs a new leader to bring voter confidence and stability and address difficulties in and out of Japan. Takaichi will also need cooperation from key opposition groups to implement his party’s policies.

Ishiba, who made a 15% tariff agreement with Washington and puts Japan’s ties with South Korea and other Asian countries for a year, said, “I hope LDP will come together under the new (party) President Takaichi to serve the world and the new age, as well as the new (party) President Takaichi.”

Ishiba, a centralist known as ABE’s Archrival, was forced to resign with ultra -conservative wings at the party.

Five candidates – currently competed for the Presidency of the LDP – currently serving and three former ministers.

Voting on Saturday was only 295 LDP parliamentary and a member who paid approximately 1 million dues. It reflected only 1% of the Japanese people.

LDP’s choice of Takaichi underlines the hope of recovering conservative voters who support the extreme right groups that emerged in the party parliamentary elections instead of more central-liberal coizumi.

However, LDP also needs help from the opposition that he has neglected for a long time. The party will try to expand its existing coalition with moderate central Komeito and will be expanded with at least one of the greatest opposition parties that are more centralized.

Like other candidates, Takaichi described himself as “moderate conservative ve in order to show his willingness to work with the opposition against the election and avoided emphasizing his opposition against liberal social problems or anti -Chinese policies.

Takaichi said on Saturday that Yasukuni problem should not be a diplomatic problem and would think that he could “respect the war and pray for peace.”

Larger financial expenditures for growth support a stronger military and cyber security and more challenging arrangements for increasing foreign tourists and workers. In his hometown of Nara, he said that he had unreachable reports to foreigners because he kicked and many foreign law crimes had escaped from the indictments because of the shortage of translators.

Experts, candidates, historical issues, homosexual marriage and the party’s major cause of election losses, including the political background scandal, including other controversial issues and other controversial issues, he says. Analysts, avoiding these issues, the party’s ability to regain public confidence in doubt, he said.

Voters in Tokyo city center, Takaichi as the first female leader will bring changes, he said.

“I have expectations,” said Masami Nakagawa expressed his concerns about past nationalist interpretations. “I hope you will develop a stronger sense of balance after becoming prime minister.”

McGill, the AP video journalist in Tokyo, contributed to this report.