Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, appointed just two other women to her cabinet, well below the high of five in other recent administrations but notable for her nomination of the nation’s first female finance minister.

Japan has elected staunch conservative politician Sanae Takaichi, as its next prime minister, the country’s first woman to hold this position. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery looks at what this appointment could mean for Japanese women.

About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government's "womenomics" drive to make headway.

Sanae Takaichi’s rise marks a milestone, but women in Japan still struggle to enter politics, lead corporations, or share in some of its most revered traditions.

Sanae Takaichi has made history as Japan’s first female prime minister, just a few days before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Tokyo. Against the backdrop of this early test of the countries’ partnership,