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'Get Married': The Reality Of Japanese Politics For Women

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first woman prime minister, but her younger counterparts say the glass ceiling persists (Credit: AFP)

After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory.

The three local councillors anticipate Takaichi's win will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics or entrenched expectations that women will prioritise family over career.

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