Japan Elects Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister
Japan’s parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on October 21, 2025. The vote followed a last-minute coalition deal between her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party. She replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum. She won 237 votes in the lower house, just four over what…
