Prime Minister Shinzo Abe – Charm

Asian markets mostly higher in quiet holiday trading after AI deals push Wall St to more records

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday in quiet holiday trading, while Japan’s benchmark rose to new records on hope for more government spending and lower taxes under Japan’s first woman prime minister. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices rose. Markets in mainland China and South Korea were closed. Over the weekend, Japan’s…

Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

Cs news5 months ago04 mins

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women’s advancement. Sanae Takaichi, 64. admires former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is a…