Japan’s first woman PM ushers in new conservative era
Japan entered a new political era on October 21 as Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was formally elected and sworn in as the nation’s first female prime minister.
The 64-year-old Takaichi secured overwhelming support in the parliamentary vote, becoming Japan’s 104th prime minister. Known as the “female Abe,” she has pledg..