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Former Japanese Defense Minister Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Headquarter on September 8, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.
Monday, Sep. 08, 2008

Open quoteIn order to break through the deadlock facing Japanese society, I believe the country might as well have a female candidate.Close quote

  • YURIKO KOIKE,
  • former television anchorwoman and defense minister, announcing her bid to become Japan's first female Prime Minister
Photo: Koichi Kamoshida / Getty | Source: AFP