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Japan's ruling party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. She's set to become the country's first female prime ...

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Sanae Takaichi is a hawk on China but a muddle on economics.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister.