Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
Category: World
‘Machines don’t see gender’: India’s first female train driver on blazing the trail
Surekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.
Money paid but no ship: The around-the-world cruise that is yet to set sail
The BBC has been speaking to retirees who want the firm selling the cruise to stop advertising and refund their deposits.
We need hospitals more than football stadiums, say Morocco’s young protesters
Morocco will soon have the world’s largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services.
They’re making sex jokes in Saudi: Inside the controversial comedy festival
A-listers including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr and Jack Whitehall have faced a backlash over the event.
Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week
Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.
Suspected drones force second Munich airport closure in 24 hours
Flights were suspended at 21:30 local time, with around 6,500 passengers affected.
Fatal attack revives debate over controversial shark nets in Australia
The use of controversial shark nets was about to be scaled back in Sydney when a surfer was killed.
Russia targets UK military satellites on weekly basis
Moscow is attempting to collect information from UK spacecraft, according to the MoD.
Massive fire at Chevron refinery in California contained, officials say
The cause of the explosion and blaze at the El Segundo refinery, Chevron’s second largest in the US, remains under investigation.