Japan on Tuesday got its first woman Prime Minister as Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected by the parliament. Takaichi garnered 237 votes in the lower house of Parliament, defeating Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda, who received 149 votes. The 64-year-old Takaichi had emerged as the leading contender to succeed former Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba.

Japan’s First Female PM Sanae Takaichi On Work-Life Balance

In her historic first speech as the first woman to lead the country, Takaichi emphasised rebuilding Japan through the cooperation of each generation and relentless work as she took office on Tuesday. While addressing the members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who elected her, Takaichi vowed to keep her promises and emphasised

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