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Japan to appoint first female prime minister, pledges support for AI and chip industries

Jen-Chieh Chiang, Taipei; Charlene Chen, DIGITIMES Asia 0

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Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was appointed as the country's new prime minister on October 21, 2025, with cabinet formation to follow. This will mark the first time in Japan's constitutional history that a woman...

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