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What Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Means for Investors
Markets expect Sanae Takaichi to continue some of the policies of Shinzo Abe, under whom the yen weakened while equities rocketed.
Sanae Takaichi
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The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first woman prime minister is putting a new spotlight on the country. Markets expect the “Iron Lady,” as she’s known, to continue some of the policies of Shinzo Abe, under whom the yen weakened while equities rocketed.