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Japan's first female PM to be - First challenge will be meeting with Trump
During the election campaign, Sanae Takaichi said Japan should "reconsider policies that allow in people with completely different cultures and backgrounds". People born abroad make up just three per cent of the population, and with an ageing population, Japan is in dire need of foreign workers. Source: EPA / Franck Robichon
Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly referred to former UK leader Margaret Thatcher as a source of inspiration.
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