Japan elects its 1st female prime minister Sanae Takaichi
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Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.
Takahiro Shiraishi’s victims included young women considering suicide, whom he lured to his home using social media and murdered. It was Japan’s first execution since 2022.