The shared future of Asia and Japan
A Glass Ceiling “Congratulations to you for assuming the office of Prime Minister… you were able to defeat some outstanding men… My wife and my daughters are fully supportive of you.” On October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country held the Asean chair in 2025, greeted Japan’s new leader with these words and a broad smile during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi beamed back: “Thank you. It’s an honor to meet with world leaders as Japan’s prime minister.” Takaichi shattered the glass ceiling to become Japan’s first woman […]...Keep on reading: The shared future of Asia and Japan
