How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got her start in politics as an intern for a trailblazing Colorado lawmaker. She returns to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.

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How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago

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