How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago
Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
created: March 19, 2026, 8:36 p.m. | updated: March 20, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
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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