- Japan to elect first female leader, a hawk who promotes ‘Japan First’ The Washington Post
- Sanae Takaichi : Japan parliament expected to elect country’s first female prime minister BBC
- Transcript: Japan’s transformational coalition deal Financial Times
- Hardliner conservative and heavy metal fan Sanae Takaichi set to make history as Japan’s first female prime minister CNN
- Takaichi to Break Japan’s Glass Ceiling With Politics in Turmoil Bloomberg.com