Renhō Saitō (斉藤 蓮舫, Saitō Renhō, née Hsieh (謝), formerly Murata (村田); born 28 November 1967), known mononymously as Renhō, is a Japanese politician and former journalist who served as member of the House of Councillors from 2004 to 2024.

Jul 18, 2017 · Renho, a TV personality-turned-lawmaker, has never hidden her Taiwanese roots but was pressured to clarify her nationality when she ran for the party leadership last August. Her initial explanation that she no longer had Taiwanese citizenship turned out to be inaccurate.

Sep 15, 2016 · Renho Murata was selected this week to head the Democratic Party, Japan’s main opposition, paving the way for her to potentially become the country’s first female prime minister. Here...

Oct 17, 2016 · If a change of style, personality and branding is enough to revive the fortunes of a political party, then Japan’s opposition under its new leader Renho Murata will soon be on the road to...

Sep 15, 2016 · TOKYO — Renho Murata became the first woman to lead the opposition Democratic Party in Japan after winning a leadership contest on Thursday. Ms. Murata, who has served in the country’s upper...

Nov 21, 2016 · TOKYO (TR) – Renho Murata, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, said her husband was “lower than a plant” and held the lowest rank in her family on a television program that aired on Friday.

Sep 15, 2016 · Renho Murata, 48, easily defeated two male candidates to lead the Democratic Party. She faces the daunting task of returning the party to relevance after a string of election losses...

Sep 15, 2016 · Japan’s main opposition party has elected its first woman leader, with Renho Murata triumphing over two men to head the left-of-center Democratic Party.

Sep 15, 2016 · Renho Murata, who generally goes by only her first name, is one of three women who have assumed prominent political posts in recent weeks in a country more known for its male-dominated political and business hierarchy.

Jul 20, 2017 · Renho Murata, head of the Democratic Party, said she released the private documents to show she had renounced her earlier Taiwanese citizenship.