Japan's 'iron lady' hopes to consolidate power in snap election

From a K-pop drum duet to a feud with China to an extra-early election, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi has had quite a roller-coaster ride in her first three months in office. Riding on a wave of popularity, the hardline conservative dissolved parliament and called an election nearly three years early in a bid to regain a single-party majority and consolidate her hold on power. We take a closer look at Japan's "iron lady" and her policies since becoming the country's first female leader. 

Japan's 'iron lady' hopes to consolidate power in snap election
From a K-pop drum duet to a feud with China to an extra-early election, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi has had quite a roller-coaster ride in her first three months in office. Riding on a wave of popularity, the hardline conservative dissolved parliament and called an election nearly three years early in a bid to regain a single-party majority and consolidate her hold on power. We take a closer look at Japan's "iron lady" and her policies since becoming the country's first female leader. 

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