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. She was the leader of the now-defunct major opposition party, the Democratic Party from 2016 to 2017.

Harvard Kennedy School fellow Richard Yarrow and Harvard students Tasuku Ono and Candice Yang recently interviewed Saito Renho, a longtime leader in Japan’s opposition Constitutional Democratic Party. Renho, who is popularly known by her given name, first entered Japan’s national legislature in 2004 and served as president of the Democratic ...

2024年5月27日 · High-profile upper house member Renho of Japan's main opposition party intends to run in Tokyo's gubernatorial election in July, setting the stage for a likely showdown with incumbent Yuriko Koike, a source close to the matter says.

2024年6月20日 · But this time she’s facing Renho Saito, a one-time swimsuit model, TV announcer and leader of Japan’s opposition, who might be the only female politician in the country with a profile to match ...

2024年6月25日 · For the first time, two women are the leading candidates to be the mayor of Tokyo. Incumbent Yuriko Koike is seeking her third four-year term as mayor. Her main opponent will be Renho Murata, who served in Japan's upper house of parliament for twenty years.

"Saito Renho on Japanese economic growth, ‘Abenomics’, redistribution, and future innovation in Japan" in Growth Policy, March 2022. Original in Japanese and translated into English. Discussion with Renho on Japan's economy, demography, science, and industrial trends, at Harvard Kennedy School.

Ms. Renho (Real Name: SAITO Renho) The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Social Democratic Party; Elected 2004, 2010, 2016 and 2022, Tokyo Metropolis; Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors （as of November 10,2022) Committee on Land and Transport (Chairman) Deliberative Council on Political Ethics

2025年3月2日 · Her Japanese name is Saito Renho, and her Taiwanese name is Xie Lianfang. She is a politician who started out as an entertainer, and although she has had little activity as an actress, she started out as a gravure idol and has been active as a newscaster and show host.

2024年6月3日 · Born in 1967 in Tokyo, Saito Renho (齊藤 蓮舫) is the child of a Taiwanese businessman and a Japanese mother. Originally an entertainer, she got her start as a pinup model (グラビアアイドル; gravure idol) and commercial actress for Clarion Electronics and Sapporo Beer before becoming a TV announcer.

2024年5月27日 · Former opposition leader Renho Saito, who usually goes by her given name, will take on Koike for the Tokyo governorship, she told reporters Monday. An upper house lawmaker with the Constitutional...