When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, headlines hailed a “historic moment” – a symbol of progress and national renewal. A conservative firebrand molded in Shinzo Abe’s image, she vowed to “work, work, work” for Japan’s rebirth.
Meet the woman vowing to Make Japan Great Again but serving her foreign mastersBehind Sanae Takaichi’s nationalist swagger lies a country still marching to US orders
By André Benoit