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RazorbackExpat

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5. Japan was also poised to have its first female prime minister back in 1989

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:27 PM

2 hrs ago

when Takako Doi, the then-leader of the Japan Socialist Party, came within a hair's breadth of toppling the scandal-ridden LDP's grip on power, but eventually came up short.

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Japan is poised for its first-ever female prime minister [View all] BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago OP

Japan stock market has been roaring! bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #1

And the US elected a convicted felon as it's leader. republianmushroom 6 hrs ago #2

A hard line conservative and military hawk. thought crime 4 hrs ago #3

So, the United States continues to be a member of the list of countries who have never had a female head of state. LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #4

Canada? Nederlands? speak easy 1 hr ago #6

Japan was also poised to have its first female prime minister back in 1989 RazorbackExpat 2 hrs ago #5