Takaichi Sanae Expected To Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister

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Takaichi Sanae has won the race for leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and is expected to replace Ishiba Shigeru to become the country's first female prime minister. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, in his capacity as chair of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, and Taiwan's foreign ministry both congratulated Takaichi on her win.

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00:00In Japan, Takahichi Sanae is the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party after election on

00:06Saturday, replacing Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru. Takahichi's win means she expected to become

00:12Japan's first female prime minister later this month. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de as chair

00:18of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party said he looked forward to deepening ties between the

00:23two countries under Takahichi's leadership. Taiwan does not have official ties with Japan,

00:28but the ruling parties have been holding cross-parliamentary dialogue. Taiwan's

00:33foreign ministry also expressed congratulations, emphasizing that Taiwan has had close relations

00:39with the LDP for years, calling the party a friend to Taiwan.

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