Tokyo: Japan is set to get its first woman prime minister in Sanae Takaichi who was elected leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday. Takaichi, who was earlier Japan’s economic security minister, is slated to take over as prime minister on October 15.

Takaichi received 185 votes, while agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi garnered 156 in a runoff after none of the five candidates in the party leadership race secured a majority in the initial round of voting, The Japan Times reported. ADVERTISEMENT

“In the first round of the election, Takaichi secured the lead with a total of 183 votes, which included 64 from party lawmakers and 119 from rank-and-file members. Koizumi followed closely behind with 164 votes, comprised of 80 from party lawmakers and 84 fro

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