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As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher\u2019s birth last week,\u00a0Japan <\/a>made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared admirer of the “Iron Lady.”<\/p>\n

Takaichi, 64, who has long cited Thatcher as a personal and political inspiration, was chosen by Japan\u2019s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), during an extraordinary session of the country’s lower house, replacing former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and ending several months of political turbulence that saw the party lose its upper-house majority in July.<\/p>\n

In remarks after her election, Takaichi said she felt “the tough work starts here” and promised to restore public confidence and strengthen Japan\u2019s security posture. Over the years, she has praised Thatcher\u2019s “strength and womanly warmth” as qualities she seeks to emulate. In 2013, shortly before Thatcher\u2019s death<\/a>, Takaichi met her in London \u2014 a moment she later described as “life-changing.”<\/p>\n

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Described by some in Japanese and international media as an ultraconservative and hard-line figure, Takaichi backs strengthening Japan\u2019s defense posture, is a noted\u00a0 China hawk<\/u><\/a>, and supports constitutional revision to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Economically, she praises Abenomics, the policies adopted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and favors fiscal and monetary stimulus. Abe was Japan\u2019s longest-serving prime minister and was assassinated in 2022 at a campaign rally, two years after leaving office.<\/p>\n

“She\u2019s very different from the other people in the Liberal Democratic Party, and that\u2019s why she was selected this time,” said Gordon Chang, author and Asia analyst, in an interview with\u00a0Fox News Digital. “After losing its upper-house majority, the LDP realized it needed to protect its right flank by electing someone more conservative than in the past \u2014 so the Margaret Thatcher comparison does make sense.”<\/p>\n

Known for her hawkish stance\u00a0on China<\/a>, Takaichi is expected to maintain Japan\u2019s close alignment with the United States. Chang said her election could bolster Washington\u2019s strategic position in Asia, especially as tensions with Beijing remain high.<\/p>\n

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“She\u2019s a hawk on China, and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s needed right now,” Chang said. “That\u2019s not going to upset President Trump \u2014 if anything, it strengthens his hand in dealing with Xi Jinping. It shows America\u2019s alliances are strong and getting stronger.”<\/p>\n

Takaichi\u2019s rise has been hailed as a milestone for female representation, though Chang emphasized that her selection was driven more by ideology than identity.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t think she was chosen because she was a woman,” he said. “She was chosen because the party needed to shore up its right flank \u2014 and it just so happened that the most conservative of the possible candidates was a woman.”<\/p>\n

Even as she breaks barriers herself, Takaichi\u2019s record underscores her conservative social vision. She is among the Japanese politicians who have resisted measures to advance women\u2019s rights, supports the imperial family\u2019s male-only succession, and opposes same-sex marriage as well as allowing separate surnames for married couples.<\/p>\n

Like Thatcher, Takaichi rose from outside her country\u2019s political elite. Her mother served in the Nara Prefectural Police, and her father worked for a Toyota-affiliated car company.<\/p>\n

Analysts say she now faces the challenge of turning symbolism into substance. Her nationalist positions could heighten friction with China, while her expansive spending plans for the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy will be closely watched by international investors. At the same time, she must prepare to host President Donald Trump<\/a>, who is expected to visit Japan next week.<\/p>\n

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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