For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country's first ever female leader is powerful and formative. It means a patriarchal society and a political system that has long been dominated by men is now led by a woman.

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

Japan's first female prime minister, PM Sanae Takaichi, plans accelerated military expansion as Trump visit approaches. Historic shift from pacifist defense policy.