On Tuesday, Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, winning parliamentary support after a long day of voting.
In the Lower House, she secured 237 votes, thereby avoiding a runoff. The Upper House race was closer, with Takaichi prevailing in a second round after falling just short of a majority in the first.
Her
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