Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, seeking to run in the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, is known to be a staunch conservative and a policy expert.<READ MAIN STORY HERE>
The 60-year-old senior lawmaker, aiming to become the country's first female prime minister, has faced criticism in the past from China and South Korea for her frequent visits to Yasukuni shrine, a war-linked shrine in Tokyo seen by the neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.Takaichi, known for her close ties with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has advocated ame…READ FULL ARTICLE
