Japan's Sanae Takaichi: 'Iron lady', workaholic, admires Margaret Thatcher; Likely first female PM of Asian nation

Japan's Sanae Takaichi : Japan's governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister. A Milestone in a Male-Dominated Party In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women's advancement. Sanae Takaichi, 64, admires former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and is a proponent of former prime minister Shinzo Abe 's conservative vision for Japan. Campaign Ambitions: The Iron Lady During her recent campaign, she said her goal is to become the Ir