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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Justin McCurryin Tokyo

Sanae Takaichi appoints just two women to cabinet after becoming Japan’s first female PM

Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday when she became Japan’s first female prime minister. But hours after she was elected by MPs, it was evident that female under representation in the country’s political establishment would continue when she appointed just two women to her cabinet.

Takaichi had promised levels of female representation in her government comparable to those in Iceland, Finland and Norway.

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