Forbes ranks Japan PM Takaichi 3rd on list of world's most powerful women

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was ranked the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine on Wednesday as the U.S. publication announced its list of the top 100 influential women for 2025.Japan's first female premier ranked behind Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was placed fourth.In announcing its 22nd annual ranking, Forbes said women on the list "represent a new chapter in global leadership, one defined by boundary-pushing innovation, geopolitical impa…READ FULL ARTICLE