Japan's ruling party has just elected Sanae Takaichi as their new leader, setting her up to become the country's first female Prime Minister.
Here is what she believes and more about her:
As a hard-line conservative and a member of Japan's largest nationalist organization Nippon Kaigi, she champions nationalist policies.
She opposes illegal AND legal immigration, citing cultural & security risks, and pushes strict visa rules to curb overtourism. She believes that immigration to Japan risks destabilizing Japanese society and argues that Japan should stay Japan.
Takaichi opposes same-sex marriage, dual surnames after marriage, government gender equality plans, and female imperial succession, arguing they threaten traditional family structures.