Japan appoints Sanae Takaichi 1st female PM, former Abe acolyte set to turn country hard right

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was officially appointed as Japan’s first female prime minister by Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday, setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right. An acolyte of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and an admirer of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi is expected to return to Abe-style government stimulus as she attempts to jumpstart an economy saddled with slow growth and rising prices. Takaichi’s new cabinet only includes two women: fellow Abe disciple, Satsuki Katayama becomes the country’s first female finance minister while Kimi Onoda becomes economic security minister. Global’s Nathaniel Dove reports.