Japan has never had a woman prime minister and a large majority of lawmakers are men.
with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in the country’s male-dominated political sphere.
While few now tout the former defence and environment minister as a possible future prime minister, as many once did, polls suggest that the media-savvy conservative will win a third straight term in the metropolis of 14 million people. The election comes after new government data showed the average number of children a woman is expected to have hit a record low of 1.20 in 2023, and Tokyo’s figure was 0.99 – the first below one for any Japanese region.
“After having their first child, I hear people say they don’t want to experience that pain again,” Ms Koike said, according to local media. “I want people to see childbirth and raising children as a happiness, not a risk.”
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