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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects its first female president, Sanae Takaichi, who is likely to become the country’s next prime minister.

The ultraconservative 64-year-old avoids gender-equality issues and critics fear she may actually hinder women’s advancement in politics.

Her pledge to abandon ‘work-life balance’ and ‘work, work, work’ quickly trended on social media, sparking mixed reactions.

TOKYO — In a country that ranks poorly internationally in gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultraconservative woman in a male-dominated party — whom critics call an obstacle to women’s advanc

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