India, Oct. 23 -- Despite being one of the most advanced economies in the world, Japan continues to be a traditional Asian society where men have ruled and women have often shied away from public life. However, with Takaichi taking over as the first woman Prime Minister of the country, the country is poised to chart a new course and take some radical steps that were long overdue. The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female Prime Minister is loaded both with symbolism and substance.
Takaichi's elevation to the highest post in Japan is indeed a good news for India as she is known to be tough on China and has shown inclination in the past to befriend other Asian nations including India so as to strengthen her country's strategic st...