The election of Sanae Takaichi as the next prime minister of Japan has raised many eyebrows not only in her country but abroad as well. Considered a protege of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the first woman prime minister of the Asian country is known for her ultra-conservative viewpoints on most issues, from economics to gay rights to foreign affairs. A member of the far-right ultranationalist organisation, Nippon Kaigi, Sanae Takaichi is believed to be on the far right of the political spectrum within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). She has made her approach amply clear by paying regular visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, a practice that has been seen as controversial by China and South Korea for its enshrinement of Japanese war criminals. Though she has cited Margaret Thatcher as a r

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